Grown on the slopes of an extinct volcano in Spain’s northeast, this great value grenache smells of dark berries with …
→ moreStraightforward Clare Valley shiraz in a modern, medium bodied, gluggable style, this has deep colour and a ripe, juicy aroma …
→ moreMarqués de Cáceres is a relatively modern rioja winery, and their Crianza certainly has a contemporary, fruit-driven feel. Savoury earthiness …
→ moreLanghorne Creek is a slightly out-of-the-way place that’s a happy hunting ground for lovers of direct, satisfying Oz shiraz at …
→ moreThe generous Wolf Blass shiraz style is popular around the world, largely due to wines like this. Succulent plum and …
→ moreAlready showing some development, Te Awanga Syrah, made by Hawke’s Bay specialist Rod McDonald, couples good levels of fruit ripeness …
→ moreFrom Hawke’s Bay’s red metal soils, Selaks Reserve has a nose of raspberries, red cherries and peppery spice. There’s a …
→ more“Double barrel” refers to initial maturation in American oak barrels, before further ageing in old Scotch whisky barrels. Despite the …
→ moreThis excellent value wine from the team at Saint Clair is a lighter style pinot. Fragrant, with red and dark …
→ morePerennially impressive, this powerful, concentrated Pete Bartle-made wine doesn’t hold back. Intense violet, cedar and red cherry notes ring out, …
→ moreThis appealing wine shows how skilled Australian winemakers are at fashioning sparkling wines to give bang for your buck. This …
→ moreCava is Spain’s famous sparkling wine. Quality varies and price isn’t always a guide. This well-priced, straightforward example couples appley …
→ moreMirumiru means bubbles in the Maori language, a most appropriate name for this crisp, fresh Marlborough sparkler. Red apple and …
→ moreJacob’s Creek’s worldwide popularity isn’t just due to low pricing and smart marketing. Wine quality is never less than good. …
→ moreThe international fashion for the low-alcohol, gently sparkling, sweet Italian moscato style finds good expression in the warmer vineyards of …
→ moreA perennial bargain, Lindauer’s pink sparkling wine continues to over-deliver in the value stakes. Raspberries lead the scents on the …
→ moreA pinot noir-dominant sparkler with a hint of bronze in its colour. Wild strawberry aromas lead into a quite powerful …
→ moreA whisper of pale salmon colour somehow echoes the fragrant red berry, rosehip and nougat on the nose of this …
→ moreThe idea of sparkling New Zealand savvy originated partly as a way of using up a glut of sauvignon blanc, …
→ moreThe strikingly packaged Te Hana pink sparkling wine is made from 100 per cent pinot noir grown in Gisborne, an east-coast …
→ moreTwinIslands epitomises the sort of value to be had with Marlborough sparkling wine. This subtle, clean, well-made, foamy wine offers …
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