A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
It’s Day 2 of my visit to the Waipara Valley in North Canterbury, and an early morning call in to see Greystone. I’d written earlier this year about their innovative …
A morning at Greystone, Waipara Valley Read More
From Marlborough pioneers on Jacksons Road in Blenheim, a golden yellow hue in the glass. Big nose of ripe peach, pear and lemon rind with roast hazelnut and butterscotch. Deeper …
Alan Scott Marlborough Chardonnay 2018 Read More
I was over at the Cellar Door in Kumeu last weekend pre-lockdown, and bumped into Paul Brajkovich passing through (well, truth be told… he sold me a large bottle of …
Paul Brajkovich on the 2020s releases from Kumeu River Read More
From a single vineyard that produces just one wine – this Pinot Noir, which features on the Fine Wines of New Zealand list. An elegant nose with violet and lilac …
Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir 2016 Read More
A Marlborough Pinot Noir, dark ruby red in the glass. Aromas of vibrant red fruits – cherry, redcurrant, raspberry and black plum. A youthful brightness, with sassy acidity leading into …
Opawa Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
A Eskdale Chardonnay, from a label that I’ve kept an eye on since my first foray to Hawke’s Bay twenty years ago. Bright, pale lemon with a golden hue in …
Linden Estate Chardonnay 2018 Read More
Bright, dark ruby in the glass, with aromas of strawberry, sour cherry compote, redcurrant, orange rind, plum and warm baked earth. Briskly acidic, with fabulous line and length through the …
Kinross ‘The Pioneer’ Waitaki Pinot Noir 2020 Read More
I’m over to catch up with Simon Nunns for a chat to see what he’s up to. Last time I bumped into him he described himself as ‘making chutney’, but …
Winemaker series: Simon Nunns Read More
Meaning ‘territory’ in Te Reo Maori – these wines are part of a range that Rapaura Springs have created to showcase the sub-regions of Marlborough and how the distinct terroir …
Rapaura Springs ‘Rohe’ series Sauvignon Blanc 2021s Read More
A single vineyard expression, from a vineyard in Dillon’s Point that was once dairy farmland. Arguably one of the best sub-regions from which to select your top-of-the-line Sauvignon Blanc. Whilst …
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Read More