{"id":2488,"date":"2020-11-24T19:38:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T19:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2020-11-24T19:49:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T19:49:46","slug":"winefolio-christmas-cracker-for-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2488","title":{"rendered":"WineFolio Christmas Cracker for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Welcome to the second edition of the Winefolio \u2018Christmas Cracker\u2019 on the website – which is my suggestions of a dozen (or so) wines for your Christmas and New Year break.\u00a0I tend to have a think back over the wines I\u2019ve tasted this year and pick some that you consider for your Christmas table.\u00a0A couple of rules \u2013 they should be from New Zealand (this being a NZ wine website), and they ought to be fairly easy to get hold of.<\/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

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Sparkling Wine:<\/strong><\/p>

Affordable: No.1 Assemblage Methode Traditionelle<\/strong>. $32. Reviewed in September at 92pts –\u00a0https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2038<\/a><\/p>

Splurge: Quartz Reef Methode Traditionelle Late Disgorged 2010<\/strong>. $120. Not reviewed yet, but it was my favourite wine at Winetopia this year. Read about the winemaker, Rudi Bauer here –\u00a0https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1238<\/a><\/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

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White Wines:<\/strong><\/p>

If you\u2019re looking for a Chardonnay, the best place to start could be the Trophy-winning wine of the year? Clearview Beachhead Chardonnay<\/strong>. $24. Reviewed in October at 92pts –\u00a0https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2186<\/a>. Another affordable version would be the Alexia \u2018Happy Wife\u2019 Chardonnay 2018<\/strong>. $25. Fourth place in the Top 10 Tasting<\/em> –\u00a0https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2077<\/a><\/p>

You\u2019re spoilt for choice in what I will loosely call \u2018other white\u2019 varietals in 2020. The\u00a0Falconhead Viognier<\/strong>\u00a0at $12 is fabulous buying. A winery doing great things at the budget end of things is\u00a0Mount Riley<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 winning numerous Golds at NZIWS, including their\u00a0Gewurztraminer 2020<\/strong>. Look out for their\u00a017 Valleys<\/strong>\u00a0range too.\u00a0<\/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

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A couple of rieslings to consider \u2013 the\u00a0Tohu<\/strong>\u00a0single vineyard range, called\u00a0Whenua Awa<\/strong>\u00a0has one from the Awatere Valley that is $24 – https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2453; and\u00a0Bald Hills Central Otago \u2018Last Light\u2019 Riesling<\/strong>\u00a0is under $30 and is a lovely bright summer wine:\u00a0https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2484<\/p>

Critical acclaim is in short supply for both Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris, I find. But regular readers may well know that I\u2019m a fan of both. The\u00a02020 Esk Valley Pinot Gris<\/strong>\u00a0is a contender for my favourite wine of 2020 – \u00a0https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1956<\/a> \u2013 certainly the best wine I tried under $20 this year. The winner of our Top 10 Tasting in February – https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1214<\/a> – has to be worthy of a mention \u2013\u00a0Soljans Estate Kumeu Pinot Gris<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 and at $20 it\u2019s another great all-rounder. Looking at our \u2018national wine\u2019 \u2013 the one that meant we had a wine industry to write about.. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc can fill your glass at $10 a bottle. One of the very best Savs I\u2019ve had this year won a double gold at NZIWS\u00a0\u2013 Rohe – Blind River Rapaura Springs 2020<\/strong>. It\u2019s twice what you could pay for a sav \u2013 at $22, but it\u2019s a cracker.<\/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

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Ros\u00e9 wines:<\/strong><\/p>

A handful really stood out this year \u2013 first is\u00a0Hancock & Sons \u2018Lillies\u2019 Ros\u00e9 2019<\/strong>, from Hawke\u2019s Bay and made from Cabernet Franc\u2013 a lovely light colour and everything you need in a rose but with a real depth of flavour and texture. Two others come from my trip to Northland recently \u2013 one is\u00a0The Landing Ros\u00e9 2020<\/strong>, from the Purerua peninsula north of Kerikeri \u2013 peachy and with a mineral edge; and\u00a0Marsden Estate Ros\u00e9 2020<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 lightly sweet, lush and filled with berry fruits. Ros\u00e9 is a brilliant wine for lunches and summer drinking. Love how it\u2019s exploded in New Zealand \u2013 and others, IMO, are much more suited to our palates than the Southern French versions preferred (for aesthetic reasons) by Audi drivers.<\/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

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Red wines: <\/strong><\/p>

It\u2019s hasn\u2019t, to be fair, been a revelatory year for reds for me in 2020. One that sticks out, and will feature on my \u2018Wines of 2020 List\u2019 is\u00a0Kate Radburnd Cellars Syrah 2018,\u00a0<\/strong>but at $85 a bottle, it might be a bit much for people to spend at a time when the purse is a bit stretched anyway. New Zealand Syrah, however, is one of our standout varietals and a great value example would be\u00a0Mills Reef Reserve Syrah 2018<\/strong>\u00a0at $24 – https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=932.\u00a0<\/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

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For a red blend, what about one of my all-time favourites \u2013\u00a0Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels \u2018The Gimblett\u2019 2016<\/strong>. Someone who knows a bit about this wine \u2013 John Hancock – described it as \u201ca $100 wine for $30\u201d\u2026 I agree.\u00a0<\/p>

Looking at Pinot Noir I thought that the new 2019 vintage of\u00a0Rockburn Pinot Noir<\/strong>\u00a0– https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2360 –<\/a> was every bit as good as the 2017 that took out the Champion Wine of Show at NZIWS in 2019. In fact it won a double gold at the show this year as well. I just heard the news that\u00a0Julicher<\/strong>\u00a0has re-branded as Butterworth Te Muna \u2013 back in April I tasted their range, and the flagship\u00a0Te Muna Road 2016<\/strong>\u00a0– https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1046<\/a> – was magnificent.\u00a0<\/p>

In terms of the Christmas Cracker budget, you could do a lot worse than an Alexandra wine (I\u2019m making a trip down there a priority for 2021) \u00a0\u2013\u00a0Shaky Bridge Pioneer Series<\/strong>\u00a0is just over $20, or head north and try\u00a0a Stanley Estate Pinot<\/strong>\u00a0from the Awatere Valley \u2013 the Block 8 is about $22.<\/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

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I had a lovely Merlot this year from Hawke\u2019s Bay \u2013 from a new label \u2013 the Zaria Merlot 2018<\/strong> got a deserved 91pts in the review: https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2143<\/a>. The other outstanding red I\u2019ve had again this year \u2013 and to me it\u2019s the standout wine from their CRU range is the Smith & Sheth CRU Heretaunga Cabernet Franc 2018<\/strong>. I\u2019ve tasted this a few times \u2013 at Winetopia, at the Studio Experience in Havelock North, and memorably whilst doing a ZOOM online tasting with Steve Smith back in lockdown: https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=1004<\/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

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