Winemaker series: Helen Masters
It is now 40 years since Clive Paton, the founder of Ata Rangi, bought 5 hectares of bare land in the village of Martinborough with the idea to create a …
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Mount Riley ‘The Bonnie’ Pinot Rosé 2020
A blend of Pinot Noir (held on skins for 6 hours) and Pinot Gris. A delightful pale pink salmon colour. Medium-light bodied and dry (although it does have around 5 …
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Askerne The ‘Tere’ Syrah 2019
Although The ‘Tere’ is a top tier ‘icon’ from Askerne – the Estate Syrah trumped this particular wine for me at the visit to the Cellar Door in December, so …
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Paritua ‘Red’ 2018
From the Paritua vineyard in Bridge Pa, this power-packed “Hawke’s Bay” blend/red is Merlot dominant with a balance of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Although the minor partner in this …
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Winemaker series: Bryce Edmonds
Towards the end of last year I picked up a couple of Hawke’s Bay wines simply because the label caught my eye. These were a pair of bottles from Zaria …
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Villa Maria Earth Garden Rosé 2020
From the Soler vineyard in Hawke’s Bay, using Merlot grapes to create this Biogro-certified organic wine. The perfect rosé colour (for me) – a bright salmon pink with a touch …
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Chard Farm ‘Judge & Jury’ Chardonnay 2018
From the ‘Tiger’ and ‘Viper’ vineyards, comes this Central Otago Chardonnay. Classic, elegant aromas of lemon, croissant, chamomile and spring flowers. Wider on the medium-bodied palate, with ripe stonefruit, red …
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An afternoon at Askerne Wines
After trying a succession of really good, and pretty smartly priced wines from the Askerne label in 2020 – including a viognier that took out the Trophy for Champion wine …
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Marsden ‘Vigot’ Syrah 2017
Showing excellent varietal character, with red plum, musk rose, lavender and mocha on the nose. Concentrated and balanced, although a nice backbone of chewy tannin lurks at the core. Hearty …
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No.1 Estate Cuvée Virginie 2016
Drunk to celebrate the inaugural Méthode Marlborough Day, and as a delicious starting point to a gourmet night of wine and food. A vintage wine with 3 years and 9 …
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