A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Pale gold in the glass, showing some bottle age of course, but still with a hint of green to the edges. Flinty, vibrant nose with a smoky minerality, then a …
Villa Maria Barrique Fermented Gisborne Chardonnay 2011 Read More
Bright and vibrant ruby red in the glass, with an effusive aroma of redcurrant, cherry and rosehip, with a lovely floral lift of violets. The lighter colour belies a broad …
Smith & Sheth CRU Kawarau Pinot Noir 2018 Read More
Winner of the Trophy for Champion Sauvignon Blanc at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards this year. Elegant, aromatic and fresh with basil, passionfruit, honeydew, blackcurrant, sorrel and nectarine. Succulent, …
Seifried Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read More
A barrique-matured Noble Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon wine from North Canterbury, only made in exceptional year, like this 2017. A rich golden straw colour in the glass, with aromas of hay following …
Pegasus Bay Finale 2017 Read More
Pale lemon yellow in the glass with a juicy, vibrant nose of nectarine, chamomile, nougat, straw, and preserved lemon. Bright, zesty acidity and a mouth-watering salinity lead into the ripe, …
Equilibrium Makers Chardonnay 2020 Read More
Bright and aromatic nose, showing cranberry, cinnamon, green herbs, strawberry, menthol/eucalyptus, almond, plum and vanilla. Fresh, balanced with plush, clean fruit and fresh acidity in delicious harmony. Dry and medium-bodied …
Tupari Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
From Marlborough, a brilliant pale straw colour. With a nose that combines elegance with depth – peach and melon with a toasted almond, but also vanilla and caramel. Dry, medium-bodied …
Seresin Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Read More
The 2020 vintage will be long-remembered for New Zealand’s entry to full lockdown four days before the first harvest picking was to start in Central Otago. Luckily the vines played …
Rockburn Pinot Noir 2020 Read More
From the ‘Eastern Hills of Waiheke Island’, a deep, inky, garnet in the glass. Wide and spicy on the nose, with blueberry, red plum, rosehip, raspberry, eucalypt and toasty rich …
Stonyridge Syrah 2018 Read More
With recent ‘best in line up’ type plaudits from reviewers, this Single Vineyard wine is now quite hard to find. An excellent 2019 vintage has had writers scrambling for superlatives …
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Ihumatao Chardonnay 2019 Read More