A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Checking out the products before travelling – this winery is a destination on my upcoming Field Trip to Victoria in April. A Shiraz from Heathcote, and a favourite of many …
Jasper Hill ‘Georgia’s Paddock’ Shiraz 2019 Read More
A wine from Stellenbosch, South Africa – in fact 100% Syrah… although labelled as ‘red’ – so you might be expecting a blend. Inkily dark ruby-tinged black in the glass. …
Savage ‘Red’ 2019 Read More
A top Syrah from the Northern Rhone Valley in France, from what could be generally accepted as a good vintage, but the wine ready to drink now. Sealed under cork, …
Domaine Jamet Cote Rotie 2004 Read More
A single vineyard wine from Bendigo, fermented in older French oak barrels. A glowing pale gold in the glass, with fresh and spicy aromatics, so typical of the varietal. Honeysuckle …
Misha’s Vineyard ‘The Gallery’ Gewürztraminer 2021 Read More
From the estate vineyards in Gladstone, Wairarapa. A dark ruby colour in the glass, with those signature savoury aromas of the region – earth, mushroom, meatiness, as well as much …
Johner Estate Gladstone Pinot Noir 2017 Read More
A wine from the Macedon Ranges region in Victoria, Australia – a region I’ll be passing through (and stopping in here) in April. A light straw colour in the glass. …
Bindi ‘Quartz’ Chardonnay 2018 Read More
A wine from the McLaren Vale in South Australia – the classic southern Rhone blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah. An inky-dark garnet in the glass. Spicy and herbal on …
D’Arenberg ‘The Innocent Weed’ Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre 2021 Read More
A wine from Central Otago – a fresh look at a wine I first tasted in May 2020. A vibrant pale lemon-green in the glass, with a complex, toasty bouquet …
Lamont Chardonnay 2018 Read More
A single vineyard Bendigo wine, from this label’s first commercial vintage in 2008 – a rare 15-year old find, and a joy to taste over lunch this week. A clear …
Misha’s Vineyard ‘Verismo’ Pinot Noir 2008 Read More
A fairly rare varietal in New Zealand – this one from two sites in Gibbston Valley and Cromwell. ‘Alternative whites’ like this, or Albarino, Gruner Veltliner, Chenin Blanc and Viognier …
Mt Rosa Pinot Blanc 2018 Read More