A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A return to taste a wine I first discovered in 2023. It is a sparkling wine made in the Méthode Traditionnelle from Pinot Noir grown in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. …
Clos Marguerite Méthode Traditionnelle Rosé 2019 Read More
Another wine from the Naudé Estate in the Western Cape of South Africa – one of Martin Cahnbley’s excellent range of South African wines that he imports and is available …
Naudé Old Vines Semillon 2014 Read More
A Méthode Traditionnelle wine from Marlborough. The Le Brun family first released this Blanc de Blancs expression of 100% Chardonnay sparkling in 1999, and it has been a classic of …
No.1 Family Estate Cuvée No.1 Read More
A wine from Victoria, Australia – Mitchelton is in the Nagambie region, about an hour and a half drive north of Melbourne. An opaque burgundy-red in the glass. A voluptuous …
Mitchelton ‘Preece’ Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 Read More
From an organic/biodynamic vineyard in Pewsey Vale, Eden Valley. A bright straw colour in the glass. The perfume is bold, with a distinctive oatmeal note over ripe stonefruit, citrus and …
Maverick ‘Trial Hill’ Chardonnay 2017 Read More
A new label – The Albarino Brothers are Ollie Powrie, Shaye Bird and Ant Saunders who all share a passion for this particular grape. The wine comes from Gisborne. A …
Albariño Brothers Albariño 2024 Read More
A wine from Bendigo. There is also a ‘regular’ China Terrace Chardonnay produced from the vineyard, but this is an expression using just a single clone – Clone 95 – …
Gibbston Valley ’95’ China Terrace Chardonnay 2014 Read More
A Pinot Noir from Marlborough – the fruit coming from four organic vineyards – Quarters, Andahlane, Kennedys Road and the Huia home block. A deep burgundy purple in the glass. …
Huia Pinot Noir 2020 Read More
A wine made from Riesling, and an organic vineyard in Dillon’s Point, Marlborough. Hand harvested and then destemmed. The wine spent 88 days on skins, then was basket-pressed into barrel …
Mélange ‘Carte Sauvage’ 2023 Read More
A single estate wine from Bendigo in Central Otago – the vineyard overlooking Lake Dunstan. This is a new label to me (and most I would imagine) – the wines …
Rocha Terrace Rosé 2024 Read More