Grava Riesling 2023
A Riesling from organic fruit, grown on alluvial soils in Martinborough. A very pale straw-lemon yellow in the glass. The perfume has a lovely varietal purity, with lime, golden apple, …
Grava Riesling 2023 Read MoreA collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Riesling from organic fruit, grown on alluvial soils in Martinborough. A very pale straw-lemon yellow in the glass. The perfume has a lovely varietal purity, with lime, golden apple, …
Grava Riesling 2023 Read More
From the celebrated Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, in a superb vintage. A deep ruby-garnet red in the glass. The aromas show good varietal typicity – you know this …
Mills Reef ‘Gimblett Gravels’ Reserve Syrah 2020 Read More
Pōtiki means ‘last born’ in Maori – the wine named after a selection of the newest plantings in the Martinborough terrace vineyards of this pioneering producer. 2023 was a tricky, …
Ata Rangi Pōtiki Chardonnay 2023 Read More
A Pinot Noir made from chosen blocks in the Matahiwi Estate vineyard in Wairarapa. Quite a dense, dark burgundy red colour in the glass. Enticingly perfumed with black cherry, blueberry …
Matahiwi ‘Holly’ South Series Pinot Noir 2021 Read More
A wine from Marlborough that won the Trophy for Champion Marlborough Riesling at the International Wine Challenge in London, as well as a Gold Medal at the NZ International Wine …
Stoneleigh Riesling 2024 Read More
From this boutique Martinborough label comes this offbeat red blend of equal parts Pinot Noir and Sangiovese. The Pinot Noir comes from the biogro-certified Grava vineyard, just south of Martinborough, …
Halite Light Dry Red 2025 Read More
A Chardonnay from the old riverbed soils of the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay. A vibrant golden green in the glass, with inviting, complex aromas of white peach, lemon, grapefruit, …
Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2023 Read More
A New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that strays far from the path well-trodden by the majority of Marlborough examples. From a single vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago, there is a much …
Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Starlet’ Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Read More
From hand-picked fruit grown in the Blue Earth Vineyard in Martinborough. The 2023 vintage in Martinborough was a challenging season for growers with the wet, humid conditions of a La …
Moy Hall Dunrobin Pinot Noir 2023 Read More
A Rosé from handpicked fruit from select vineyard blocks of The Landing’s vineyard on the Purerua Peninsula in the Bay of Islands. A pale coral pink colour in the glass. …
The Landing Rosé 2025 Read More