A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
The Fusilier Vineyard is named after Major Dermot Neill – owner Sam Neill’s father – a soldier in the Royal Irish Fusilier Regiment. A 5.6 hectare site of north-facing terraces …
Two Paddocks The Fusilier Pinot Noir 2015 Read More
A wine from Martinborough – the vineyard has free-draining gravels on the Martinborough Terrace, which it needed in 2022 as a ‘rainfall event of biblical proportions’ threatened the crop in …
Luna ‘Eclipse’ Chardonnay 2022 Read More
A wine from Martinborough, but one you won’t find any more – tasted on an evening with a theme of “lost labels”. A dense burgundy red in the glass. A …
Canadoro Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Read More
This Central Otago Chardonnay used fruit from the Eden Vineyard in Pisa and Cairnmuir Vineyard in Bannockburn (50% from each). A pale lemon-gold colour in the glass. Inviting and fresh …
Mora Chardonnay 2023 Read More