
B.wine Chardonnay 2020
From Lime Hill Vineyard in Waiarapa – a single vineyard, hand-picked Chardonnay from Mendoza clones. A translucent light gold-green in the glass. Classy nose – restrained and fresh, with delicate …
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From Lime Hill Vineyard in Waiarapa – a single vineyard, hand-picked Chardonnay from Mendoza clones. A translucent light gold-green in the glass. Classy nose – restrained and fresh, with delicate …
Read MoreWinner of the Trophy for Champion New Zealand Sparkling Wine at NZIWS in 2020 (for the 2016 vintage). Superbly presented in a distinctive box and label designed by kiwi artist …
Read MoreA Hawke’s Bay wine, from a producer with a sensational track record of award-winning wines – this wine won the NZIWS Champion Wine of Show in 2016, and Clearview Estate …
Read MoreMade from Cabernet Franc fruit, hand-picked in the Bridge Pa region of Hawke’s Bay. A pale salmon pink (with a hint of mandarin peel) colour in the glass – very …
Read MoreFrom selected vineyards in the Awatere Valley and Southern Valleys sub-regions of Marlborough. A deep rosy maroon colour in the glass, with seductive aromatics of cherry, dried herb, blueberry, redcurrant …
Read MoreA Waiheke Island wine, from the very good 2019 vintage. Expressive and bold on the nose, with vibrant aromas of lemon zest, fennel, chestnut, nectarine, ginger, acacia, golden apple and …
Read More‘The Hillside’ is from the famed The Terraces Vineyard in Bay View, Hawke’s Bay – this first version of the wine was Malbec dominant. A dark dense claret colour, with …
Read MoreA classic Hawke’s Bay ‘red blend’ of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. An inky dark ruby in the glass, and a generous bouquet of bramble, plum, vanilla, …
Read MoreThe new vintage from across three sub-regions of Hawke’s Bay, although with 50% coming from the Gimblett Gravels vines. Elegant nose filled with aromas of white peach, cashew, grapefruit, and …
Read MoreA Martinborough wine – sampled during recent visits to the wonderful wine town. A deep ruby colour in the glass, tinged with brick brown at the edges, showing some bottle …
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