A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
From a single vineyard site in Waiheke’s Onetangi Valley. A pale golden-lemon colour in the glass. Crisp, bountiful aromatics of grapefruit, vanilla, lemon zest, brioche, white pepper, nectarine and chestnut. …
Sam Harrop Cedalion Chardonnay 2019 Read More
Hawke’s Bay winery, Church Road has achieved excellence at the annual Winestate Wine of the Year Awards announced tonight with Chief Winemaker, Chris Scott, crowned New Zealand Winemaker of the …
Chris Scott wins New Zealand Winemaker of the Year for the fifth time Read More
A Heathcote wine (supplied by a resident expert) from Victoria, Australia. An italian variety, and rather European in style – in this expression. A dense ruby red in the glass. …
Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2016 Read More
I bumped into the bundle of energy that is Leon Hill at the South Australian Showcase – ‘Ruled by Flavour’ in Auckland recently. Then there he was again in the …
A chat with Leon Hill of Organic Hill Read More
Taking fruit from a premium site at the coast in Hawke’s Bay, to produce their Reserve Chardonnay, I was first introduced to this by the winemaker earlier this year. A …
Takapoto Reserve Chardonnay 2019 Read More
Welcome to the end of the year round up where I look at my ten favourite wines of the year. This is what I judge to be the best of …
WineFolio – best wines of the year, 2022 Read More
This is a most impressive example of ‘orange winemaking’. Generally speaking I am a massive fan of Minimalistic, low-intervention winemaking. Within this genre there is orange winemakers. While many wines in this …
Ochota Barrels ‘Fugazi’ 2020 Read More
From the Adelaide Hills in South Australia – a label I was delighted to discover during lockdown at the end of 2021. A deep burgundy colour in the glass, with …
Adelina Shiraz Mataro 2019 Read More
From the producer Takapoto whose vineyards are by Lake Karapiro in Waikato. A bright lemon-green in the glass. Lovely, crisp aromatics, led by nectarine, pink grapefruit, dried pineapple, mandarin, butterscotch …
Crossing Point Chardonnay 2021 Read More
The first week of December brought the last Top 10 tasting of 2022, and the timing seemed right to finally do a session on sparkling wines. Over the last year …
WineFolio ‘Top 10 tasting’ – Sparkling wines Read More