A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
A sparkling wine from the Waipara region in North Canterbury. Using Albariño grapes in an undisgorged Pet Nat (Col Fundo) style. A pale silvery green colour in the glass. The …
Matter of Time Albariño Pet Nat 2024 Read More
A white wine from Marlborough, in the style of a German Spätlese – which we would put at ‘medium/sweet’ in terms of sweetness. It has 83g/l of residual sugar, and …
Fromm Riesling Spätlese 2007 Read More
A Sauvignon Blanc from ‘The Golden Mile’ of the Rapaura sub-region in Marlborough. Very pale straw-green in the glass, with a vibrant bouquet, bursting with pineapple, passionfruit, greengage, grapefruit, woody …
Georges Michel Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More
A single vineyard wine from the Gisborne region, winning a coveted Gold Medal at the New Zealand International Wine Show last year. A vibrant green-straw colour in the glass. The …
Matawhero Church House Chenin Blanc 2024 Read More
A Central Otago Riesling named as a tribute to the gold miners who worked the quartz reefs and were nicknamed ‘reefers’. A pale lemon-green colour in the glass. Varietal scents …
Bannock Brae Reefers Riesling 2023 Read More
A white wine from Alsace in France – the grape variety is Bacchus – it is also known as Sylvaner. Domaine Boeckel are organic producers and this bottling has zero …
Emile Boeckel Bacchus 2021 Read More
From the Terra Sancta vineyard on Felton Road, a single plot of Pinot Gris amongst the oldest Pinot Noir vines on the Bannockburn property. A pale straw-green colour in the …
Terra Sancta Lola’s Block Pinot Gris 2021 Read More
Planted in 1994 on the steep north-facing slopes of the Maungawera Valley, the 4 ha Mt Maude vineyard just outside of Wanaka, is the source today of the best wines …
Maude ‘Mt Maude’ Pinot Noir 2000 Read More
From what is reported as a great year – this is the latest in the line of Helio Chardonnays from Hawke’s Bay that I have reviewed since their inception with …
Helio Chardonnay 2024 Read More
A Marlborough wine, from the pioneers of Sauvignon Blanc in the Rapaura sub-region. A pale silvery green colour in the glass. A powerful perfume escapes as the bottle is opened, …
Hunter’s Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Read More