A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A new wine, from Helen and Ben Masters clay-rich vineyard (and 20 year old vines) on the outskirts of Martinborough. A pale lemon-green in the glass, with elegant yet intense …
Ata Rangi ‘Masters’ Chardonnay 2020 Read More
Tasted with Kai Schubert, as the first event in a week-long dive into Martinborough. Opened alongside the newly-bottled 2020 version, and both the ’19 and ’20 of ‘Block B’ Pinot …
Schubert ‘Marion’s Vineyard’ Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
From Northland – made by award-winning winemaker Rod MacIvor, from fruit grown overlooking the Te Puna inlet in the beautiful Bay of islands vineyard. A medium straw-gold in the glass, …
Rogue Vine Chardonnay 2019 Read More
Tasted at the winery, on a recent visit to see Marty and Stephen. A baby, of course, but so bright and vibrant – impossible to ignore its youthful charm, not …
Stonyridge Larose 2019 Read More
From Martinborough – a delicate pale straw colour in the glass, greening at the edges. Off-dry and light to medium bodied. Citrus notes of grapefruit and satsuma sit nicely alongside …
Margrain Grüner Veltliner 2021 Read More
From Wanaka, and some of New Zealand’s oldest Pinot vines. A dense, opaque, purple in the glass – boldly perfumed with blueberry, cherry, raspberry and violets florals. Medium bodied, dry …
Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2017 Read More
From the Santa Maria Valley in California. A vibrant depth of golden-green colour in the glass, with a heady nose of smoky vanilla, roast cashew, nectarine, butterscotch, pear, quince and …
Au Bon Climat “XXX Anniversary Nuits Blanches au Bouge” Chardonnay 2010 Read More
A ‘Bordeaux Blanc’ style white wine – a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from Waiheke Island. Pale lemon/straw colour in the glass, with intriguing aromas of green apple, cut …
Man O’ War ‘Gravestone’ 2019 Read More
From fruit grown by Jeff and Vanessa Hammond in the Waihopai Valley, Marlborough – from the low-yielding, but superb quality, 2021 vintage. A pale peachy pink in the glass, with …
Astrolabe Comelybank vineyard Rosé 2021 Read More
From syrah grapes, in the Motea Pa appellation of Hawke’s Bay. A refined, pale salmon pink colour in the glass, with aromatics and floral notes coming brightly to the fore …
Trinity Hill ‘Molly’s Block’ Rosé 2021 Read More