A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A Matakana wine, from a relatively hard-to-find hybrid grape varietal – more common northwards from northern Auckland. A lusty purple colour in the glass, and showing similarly dark and vibrant …
Hyperion ‘The Liberator’ Chambourcin 2019 Read More
A well-awarded wine over the years, and in prime condition after a few years in the cellar. A nip of reductivity shows in a flinty, struck-match note on the nose, …
Villa Maria Marlborough Reserve Chardonnay 2017 Read More
A Pinot from the Waipara Valley in North Canterbury, opened after nearly a decade in bottle. Showing some signs of age in colour – a terracotta edge to the carmine …
Greystone Pinot Noir 2012 Read More
A Méthode Marlborough wine, created from 100% Pinot Noir grapes. It is a vibrant pale salmon pink colour in the glass with a fine, silken mousse of bubbles. Beautifully aromatic, …
No.1 Rosé Méthode Traditionelle Read More
New Zealand is looking to bounce back after vintages where the world’s demand for our Sauvignon Blanc couldn’t be met due (mostly) to late spring frosts and low-yielding harvests. For …
Rivals to NZ’s Sauvignon Blanc crown Read More
An invite gratefully received at this time of year is the unveiling of a carefully curated box of Pinot Noir that Curt Thomas compiles annually. The ‘guru of Pinot’ assembles …
‘Pinot Day’ – the 2014 vintage Read More
Hand-picked Cabernet Franc and Merlot (equal parts) go into this rosé from the Waikato label that has turned a few heads with excellent wines recently. A perfect light salmon pink …
Takapoto Estate ‘Crossing Point’ Rosé 2022 Read More
Catching up with Gregory Collinge, with a swag of new wines in his bag this week. A new edition of his bestseller The Supernatural Sauvignon Blanc from their spectacular Hawke’s …
A taste of the new from The Supernatural Read More