A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A new gin company, Strange Nature Distilling Ltd., has found an inventive use for the alcohol removed from Giesen Wine’s 0% New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Earlier this year, Giesen invested over …
0% wine so popular… it’s becoming gin Read More
A single vineyard selection from their Marlborough vineyard – the excellent Giesen range that also includes a Ridge Block and a Clayvin Pinot Noir (reviewed here – www.winefolio.co.nz/?p=1582). Invitingly perfumed, …
Giesen Waihopai Pinot Noir 2014 Read More
A deep golden straw, tinged with green, in the glass, showing plenty of bottle age development in colour. Rich aromas of lemon, peach, ginger, apple, honey and butterscotch on the …
CJ Pask Declaration Chardonnay 2008 Read More
Growing up in the UK, I became aware of Australian wine long before I had ever tried a New Zealand one. I would stand in my local Oddbins store on …
Iconic Australian brand, Orlando launches into New Zealand Read More
Made by Daniel Brennan with fruit from the Two Terraces vineyard in Hawke’s Bay. Clear, pale lemon-gold in the glass. Brightly aromatic, with melon, apple, raw cashew, greengage, apricot and …
Giunta Chenin Blanc 2019 Read More
Hidden in the heart of Marlborough, down a valley off the main highway is Spy Valley Wines – a family owned estate that has been called one of “the planets …
Spy Valley Wines – sustainably crafted Read More
From the old block of vines at the estate vineyard in Marlborough. Aromatic, with golden apple, mandarin, lychee, apricot, greengage and lovely delicate florals of rose petal and lemon blossom. …
Te Whare Ra Gewürztraminer 2020 Read More
A Waiheke Island wine – from a great vintage, with some bottle age. Deep ruby with some lighter, brick red at the edges. Intensely aromatic with blueberry, cassis, plum and …
Mudbrick Reserve Syrah 2013 Read More
From vineyards in the Omaka Valley in Marlborough; a dark ruby hue in the glass. Perfumed with classic juicy red cherry and plum, dried herbals of sage and rosemary, and …
St Clair Block 10 Twin Hills Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
The results are out now for the NWWA 2021 – with a focus on affordable and available wines, every wine entered had to retail for $25 or less and have …
New World Wine Awards 2021 Read More