Vidal Soler Chardonnay 2019
A pale golden green colour in the glass. Brightly aromatic with gunsmoke, cashew, white peach, hay, orange zest, vanilla, caramel and apricot notes on the nose. Tightly bound into a …
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Net carbonzero certification for Greystone
Greystone Wines is now Toitū Envirocare net carbonzero certified as part of bold plans to reduce its environmental impact. Greystone marketing manager Nik Mavromatis says the certification is part of …
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Tasting Sicilian Etna Rosso wines
With Sicilian wines becoming increasingly well-regarded, not just amongst those who love Italian wines, but for anyone interested in fine wine – I jumped at the opportunity to try a …
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Hans Herzog Vermentino 2021
A pale gold in the glass, with a briney nose filled with aromas of mandarin, fennel, candy apple, dried hay, pea pod, grapefruit peel and flowering rosemary. Dry, with a …
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Askerne Reserve Chardonnay 2021
A refined nose – nothing too ballistic here – with a clean intensity and minerality. Aromas of sweet lemon, tarragon, chestnut, grapefruit peel, nougat and golden apple. A zesty, saline …
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WineFolio Top 10 Tasting: ‘Other Whites’
We sneaked in a Top 10 Tasting, only a couple of months since our endeavours with Red Blends – www.winefolio.co.nz/?p=5323 – as one of our crew – Morningside legend Nigel …
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Unison Selection 2002
From the Gimblett Gravels sub-region of Hawke’s Bay, and a delicious twenty years of gentle cellaring and ageing. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah; showing a dense ruby, …
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Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay Collection 2021
From Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers – a selection of 2020 vintage Chardonnay – a stellar year – I’m expecting some superb wines in this collection, showing great regional – even sub-regional …
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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1998
Courtesy of sparring partner and retired winemaker, Larry McKenna; comes the chance to try an older vintage of a wine I’ve had a few goes at recently. The oldest version …
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Dancing Petrel Vineyard, Northland
One of the furthest-north vineyards I’ve visited is at Dancing Petrel up in Northland – where I visited Kim Gilkison after a tip-off from Rod McIvor at Marsden Estate (who …
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