‘Non-NZ wines’

From one of the pioneers of the Yarra Valley – a Bordeaux-influenced red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. A blushing claret colour in the …

Yeringberg 2019 Read More

A Yarra Valley wine, from a young label, making their first wines in ’19 – the limited edition (one of 600) Pinot Noir introduced to me at a Regional Tasting …

Tillie J Pinot Noir 2022 Read More

A Heathcote wine, uncovered on my ‘Field Trip’ to Victoria – now made by Simon Osicka on the pioneering family label. A rich, dark purple-garnet in the glass. Perfumed with …

Paul Osicka Shiraz 2015 Read More

A wine from the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia – suggested to me by more than one winemaker in the area, and enjoyed around a table, with a great steak …

Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir 2021 Read More

Another wine tasted as a precursor to the upcoming WineFolio ‘Field Trip’ to Heathcote and Yarra Valley after Easter. A single vineyard wine from the valley vineyard in Tarrawarra. A …

Giants Steps ‘Tarraford Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2018 Read More

Moscato is the Italian name for Muscat Blanc – one of the oldest wine grapes in the world. This version is from Victoria, Australia – and the ‘fruity’ range of …

Brown Brothers Moscato 2021 Read More

Brown Brothers Sparkling Moscato Rosé 2021 At just 7% alc/vol this light spritzy is a lovely summer sparkler. Delicately aromatic, with strawberry, rosehip, watermelon and redcurrant flavours, that float from …

A pair of rosé sparkling wines from Brown Brothers Read More

Here’s wine I first tasted at the excellent ‘Ruled by Flavour’ Expo of South Australian artisan producers – https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=6973. Colleague Gabor Sareczky wrote – “Fiano is hot right now in …

Unico Zelo River Sand 2022 Read More

A wine from their Mystic Park vineyard in the Murray Valley of north-west Victoria, Australia. A new varietal for me – a cross of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sumoll, a spanish …

Brown Brothers Cienna 2021 Read More