A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From their ‘Seasonal’ range, comes a chardonnay from Crownthorpe Clone 15 fruit. Classic, pale lemon yellow-green colour, with citrus flower, gunflint roast almond and peach aromas on the nose. A …
The Hunting Lodge Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2018 Read More
Handpicked fruit from The Landing estate in the excellent 2019 vintage, this barrique-fermented Chardonnay is a vibrant pale lemon-yellow in the glass. Aromas of peach, orange blossom and roast almond …
The Landing Chardonnay 2019 Read More
One of the great wine estates of Martinborough – Palliser, are embarking on conversion to organic farming, and fairly recent import to the business, Guy McMaster, is helping this famous …
Winemaker series: Guy McMaster Read More
A single vineyard wine, from the Maybern vineyard behind the Johanneshof Cellar Door in Koromiko, in Marlborough. A translucent scarlet colour – with a gleam of orange and gold at …
Johanneshof Pinot Noir Rosé 2018 Read More
Organised Chaos Pinot Gris 2020 A Hawke’s Bay wine, made with Eskdale fruit. A bright pale gold, greening at the edges – invitingly crisp and fresh on the nose. Perfumed …
Organised Chaos 2020 whites: Pinot Gris • Chardonnay • Chenin Blanc Read More
Winemaking in Wairarapa started in 1897 when the French wife of an early settler, William Beetham produced the region’s first Pinot Noir. However, prohibition in the early 1900s meant that …
Wairarapa: Masterton, Gladstone & Greytown Read More
From the Te Muna Road vineyard in Martinborough, comes this Pinot Gris from the excellent 2020 vintage. Palest silvery lemon-green in the glass, with scintillating floral notes and perfumed with …
Craggy Range Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2020 Read More
Skin-fermented 80% whole bunch Sauvignon Blanc from Hawke’s Bay – not your run-of-the-mill offering. The warmer 2020 vintage has brought this back from the taut awkward beginner, into a more …
Halcyon Days Kotare 2020 Read More
Mission Estate Winery, an iconic New Zealand landmark, is excited to unveil a fresh new look for 2021. Established in the Hawke’s Bay in 1851, this launch coincides with its …
Mission Estate unveils fresh new look Read More
Central Otago fruit goes into a distinctive version of Sauvignon Blanc – a silvery, bright, pale yellow with aromas of white-fleshed peach, citrus blossom, passionfruit and lime underpinned with green …
Chard Farm ‘Swiftburn’ Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Read More