{"id":15803,"date":"2026-10-14T06:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15803"},"modified":"2026-10-14T06:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:14:21","slug":"wairarapa-wine-region-spring-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15803","title":{"rendered":"Wairarapa wine region Spring Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15803\" class=\"elementor elementor-15803\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bdf462 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bdf462\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f51e2a6\" data-id=\"f51e2a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3870a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3870a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An annual event that I really look forward to. Some of the regions of New Zealand that are winemaking hubs make a real effort to put their members wines in front of people. Whereas others don\u2019t. So &#8211; big Hurrah! to Wairarapa for another Regional Showcase that was full to the brim with differing styles and producers &#8211; and people that came along to see it &#8211; myself included.<\/p><p>In true \u2018Walk around Tasting\u2019 style I didn\u2019t get to taste every wine. But I made a concerted effort to try both whites and reds (and of course there\u2019s a lot of saying Hello to everyone.) I was pleased I did, as there were a few of either labels or wines that were brand new to me &#8211; and I will be sure to follow up on these with the makers &#8211; and a few more that I\u2019d had before and impressed me rather more this time around.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The Pinot Noir takes the headlines, but I\u2019ve admired the whites from the region for many years. A lot of the Sauvignon Blancs that I tasted over the last year &#8211; in particular at the New Zealand International Wine Show &#8211; have been very high quality. I start today with that varietal and it is an absolute cornucopia. I was at a tasting of Cambridge Road wines with Lance Redgwell last year, which was an eye-opener. Two of their Sauvignons were excellent &#8211; <b>Cambridge Road \u2018Down the Rabbit Hole\u2019 2023<\/b> and <b>Cambridge Road \u2018Crystal Veil\u2019 2023<\/b> &#8211; the latter a textured, green, savoury, soulful expression that\u2019s aged in Totara wood. Basically the most Aotearoa wine ever.<\/p><p>A sweeping generalisation\u2026 but. Wairarapa can often present a more classic \u2018Old World\u2019 expression of Sauvignon than many customers might be familiar with when thinking of New Zealand\u2019s usual contributions. Both <b>Gladstone Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2026<\/b> and <b>Martinborough Vineyard Home Block Sauvignon Blanc 2026<\/b> take a walk down this path. Some crisp mouth-watering acidity here, a touch of barrel there, but well-balanced and delicious.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bb96f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bb96f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7320c1f\" data-id=\"7320c1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6433295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6433295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mboro-Vyd-Sav-B-2026-1024x659.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mboro-Vyd-Sav-B-2026-1024x659.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mboro-Vyd-Sav-B-2026-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mboro-Vyd-Sav-B-2026-768x494.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mboro-Vyd-Sav-B-2026-1536x988.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mboro-Vyd-Sav-B-2026.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fccd04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fccd04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7142b4b\" data-id=\"7142b4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c14b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c14b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then you\u2019ll get a couple that straddle the line between funky and conventional. <b>T\u012btoki Vineyard Ltd Edition Sauvignon Blanc 2025<\/b> and <b>Urlar Gladstone Sauvignon Blanc 2026<\/b> are both well worth your time to discover. The Titoki shows how a richness of barrel can work in tandem with the natural freshness and acidity of the varietal.<\/p><p>Other whites can be great from the region too &#8211; traditionally strong on Chenin Blanc and Riesling, but also look for some excellent Chardonnay and Pinot Gris too. <b>Te Kairanga Pinot Gris 2025<\/b> has a bouquet that my notes suggest has \u201cclean laundry and ozone\u201d to it, as well as clear varietal notes of baking spice and pear. <b>Nga Waka Chenin Blanc 2025<\/b> was one I\u2019d not tried before, but was a crunchy, lighter expression with \u201ca touch of apple pie, garrigue and spring flowers.\u201d I was impressed with the <b>Cambridge Road \u2018Filament\u2019 Riesling 2024<\/b> too &#8211; \u201cA bounce of acid, some apricot and smoked sage, then a cleaner finish with great length.\u201d A label that I hadn\u2019t come across before &#8211; I had to ask about it, comes from the Masterton end of the region &#8211; <b>Home Fields Chardonnay 2024<\/b> was a style I could easily get to know. Plush, with width and a nice texture in a<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>mid-palate loaded with citrus and stone fruit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c51af4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c51af4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8e1422\" data-id=\"f8e1422\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61507a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e61507a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Palliser-Hua-Nui-PN-2024-1024x659.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Palliser-Hua-Nui-PN-2024-1024x659.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Palliser-Hua-Nui-PN-2024-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Palliser-Hua-Nui-PN-2024-768x495.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Palliser-Hua-Nui-PN-2024-1536x989.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Palliser-Hua-Nui-PN-2024.jpeg 1598w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84f095c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84f095c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5075dae\" data-id=\"5075dae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb71ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceb71ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Pinot Noirs on the table, were admittedly very, very good. I can appreciate the attention they get. Examples I\u2019ve tried before and loved &#8211; from <b>Oraterra<\/b>, <b>Schubert<\/b>, <b>Big Sky<\/b>, <b>Luna<\/b>, <b>Palliser Estate<\/b>, <b>Craggy Range<\/b>, <b>Mason \u2018Hidden Vineyard\u2019<\/b> and <b>Ata Rangi<\/b>, were all excellent. Showing that signature bloodiness to the fruit and a savoury, earthy quality through the palate. Oak is usually well-judged and tannin kept grippy, in a good way. New labels, or wines, to me were <b>Christopher Reid Pinot Noir 2024<\/b> &#8211; a maker who had worked at Ata Rangi, and is well-known for the local distilling business Reid&amp;Reid; and I hadn\u2019t tried the <b>Cambridge Road \u2018Wilde One\u2019 Pinot Noir 2024<\/b> either. This was clean, lush and perky &#8211; with carbonic maceration giving a real pop to the fruit.<\/p><p>I must make a visit down as soon as I\u2019m able to get back on the road. 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