A collection of writing about New Zealand Wine
Tasted again on ‘Sauvignon Blanc Day’ 7th May ’21, this 2014 is the current release, from a special block (Section 94) of the largest organic vineyard in New Zealand. That …
Dog Point ‘Section 94’ Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Read More
A rosé blended from Pinot Noir, Tempranillo and Syrah, from the Waipara Valley and was the Trophy winning rosé at last years NZ International Wine Show. A blushing pink in …
Mount Brown Estates Rosé 2020 Read More
I’m sure that this bit of news will be of interest to WineFolio readers… The winning wine of our recent Top 10 Tasting of Syrah was The Landing Syrah 2017, and …
A weekend with the winemakers Read More
Wine Folio: Mission is one of my favourite places. I remember coming here early on when we’d moved here from the UK in 2003, and just thinking what a fabulous …
Winemaker series: Paul Mooney Read More
Started as a project in 2012, and now the subject of a PhD thesis, Greystone began to experiment with the concept of beginning the ferment – in fact the whole …
Greystone ‘Vineyard Ferment’ Pinot Noir 2019 Read More
From their vineyard on the Karikari Peninsula, way up north, this Chardonnay is an appealing lemon-gold colour in the glass. A slightly old-school set of aromas, with a rich, oatmeal, …
Karikari Estate Chardonnay 2019 Read More
Pale lemon gold with a green tinge in the glass. Aromas of green apple, lime zest ginger and apricot. Juicy and tart on the palate, with tangerine, lychee, preserved lemon …
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Dry Riesling 2018 Read More
Lemon-green with a hint of straw in the glass. Effusive, appetising aromas of peach, satsuma, sweetcorn, golden apple, lemon peel with a struck match, smoky minerality, and a note of …
Greywacke Chardonnay 2017 Read More
This is my second visit to Wet Jacket – a fairly new place that’s breathed life into the historic Bendemeer Woolshed on the main road out of Queenstown, and which …
Wet Jacket Wines, Central Otago Read More
Blushing crimson-ruby in the glass, with a concentration to the aromas of damson, nutmeg, red cherry, sumac, enhanced with an ethereal top note of lilac and violet florals. A jazzy …
Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2018 Read More