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Te Kairanga Estate Pinot Noir 2013
The 2013 vintage was experienced winemaker John Kavanagh’s first at the helm at Te Kairanga, and he’s made it count. …
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VILLA MARIA PRIVATE BIN DRY RIESLING 2014
Yet another excellent-value buy from the Villa Maria stable. This wine mixes stone-fruit flavours with an overt Rose’s lime juice …
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MUD HOUSE WAIPARA VALLEY RIESLING 2014
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There’s a green tint to the colour of this wine. It smells and tastes of freshly cut herbs and flowers, …
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VIDAL MARLBOROUGH RIESLING 2014
You get a lot of riesling charm for a very modest outlay here. Jasmine, freesia and citrus aromatics pave the …
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MAIN DIVIDE RIESLING 2013
As soon as you’ve poured a glass of this wine, both its golden tint and complex aromatics point to the …
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LAWSON’S DRY HILLS RIESLING 2013
This wine’s aromatics are head-spinning – waves of vibrant citrus and citrus blossom. That generosity continues in the mouth where …
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KAHURANGI ESTATE NELSON RIESLING 2011
Another medium-dry 2011 expression from this riesling-focused Nelson winery also shows a touch of bottle age toast, but more freshness …
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HAHA HAWKE’S BAY PINOT GRIS 2014
A smart wine at a very smart price. Grown on an elevated Hawke’s Bay vineyard, its lifted pear and peach …
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WHITEHAVEN MARLBOROUGH GEWURZTRAMINER 2013
Lushness is a quality often associated with gewurz, and you’ll find plenty of it in this medium-dry wine. The creamy …
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DASHWOOD PINOT GRIS 2014
From a brand that regularly over-delivers on price, this is a terrific drop. Lovely citrusy fruit is corseted in a …
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Best Buys for Sparkling
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Dunes & Greene Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
This appealing wine shows how skilled Australian winemakers are at fashioning sparkling wines to give bang for your buck. This …
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Freixenet Cava Cordon Negro NV
Cava is Spain’s famous sparkling wine. Quality varies and price isn’t always a guide. This well-priced, straightforward example couples appley …
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Hunter’s MiruMiru NV
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Mirumiru means bubbles in the Maori language, a most appropriate name for this crisp, fresh Marlborough sparkler. Red apple and …
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Jacob’s Creek Blanc de Blancs NV
Jacob’s Creek’s worldwide popularity isn’t just due to low pricing and smart marketing. Wine quality is never less than good. …
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Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Moscato White NV
The international fashion for the low-alcohol, gently sparkling, sweet Italian moscato style finds good expression in the warmer vineyards of …
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Lindauer Classic Rosé NV
A perennial bargain, Lindauer’s pink sparkling wine continues to over-deliver in the value stakes. Raspberries lead the scents on the …
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Lindauer Special Reserve Brut Cuvee NV
A pinot noir-dominant sparkler with a hint of bronze in its colour. Wild strawberry aromas lead into a quite powerful …
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Mojo Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvee NV
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A whisper of pale salmon colour somehow echoes the fragrant red berry, rosehip and nougat on the nose of this …
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Selaks Premium Selection Breeze Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc NV
The idea of sparkling New Zealand savvy originated partly as a way of using up a glut of sauvignon blanc, …
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Te Hana Sparkling Rosé CuveeNV
The strikingly packaged Te Hana pink sparkling wine is made from 100 per cent pinot noir grown in Gisborne, an east-coast …
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Twin Islands Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut NV
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TwinIslands epitomises the sort of value to be had with Marlborough sparkling wine. This subtle, clean, well-made, foamy wine offers …
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