A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A white blend, from ‘natural’ wine pioneers in Martinborough. A hazy pale lemon-straw in the glass. Vibrant, summery aromas of pineapple, melon, lemon curd and red apple on the nose. …
Cambridge Road ‘Bianco’ 2022 Read More
A skin-ferment ‘orange’ wine from Central Otago, made from Gibbston Pinot Gris fruit. A clear, bright, pale amber colour in the glass. A tangy perfume of red apple, kumquat, oriental …
Valli ‘The Real McCoy’ Pinot Gris 2022 Read More
Using Merlot fruit from Carter’s Jomara vineyard, at Onetangi on Waiheke island – a sparkling Rosé with a bright, fairly dark, ruby colour in the glass. A fine bead of …
Soho ‘Mara’ Méthode Traditionelle Rosé Brut 2022 Read More
In what has been a ‘summer of rosé’ this time around – this category is still seeing more demand, even after the recent year-on-year growth in the style. When I last …
Ata Rangi Rosé 2023 Read More
A wine from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. A translucent gold in the glass, with an elegant set of aromas that take in apricot, white nectarine, pear and melon, punctuated …
Eradus Pinot Gris 2023 Read More
A Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon blend from One Tree Hill – the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia. A dense dark purple-black in the glass. Blackberry, vanilla, cacao nib, cassis, damson, allspice, …
Tenafeate Creek Wines ‘Vincenzo’ 2021 Read More
A Hawke’s Bay red blend – from the famous Cornerstone Vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels sub-region. An inkily dark ruby colour in the glass. Bountiful perfumes of liquorice, plum and …
Čuvar Iris Malbec Merlot 2022 Read More
Crafted by Jen Parr for Wild Earth Wines – a secondary label for them, destined for sale in FMCG – I bought the bottle in Countdown. Unfortunately I neglected to …
Stockman’s Station Pinot Noir Read More
A glass that I had at the Gibbston Valley Winery Restaurant with a very fine lunch on my annual holiday in South island. A single vineyard Sauvignon with a barrel-ferment …
Gibbston Valley Pisa Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Read More
From the Morrison Vineyard in Gibbston. Chenin Blanc as a variety produces wines that hold most of their interest in three things – texture, acidity and lees-influenced ‘bite’. At their …
Mt Edward Chenin Blanc 2021 Read More