Central Otago has a place at the top table thanks to this finely crafted specimen. Fine, toasty scents lead through …
Daniel Le Brun may no longer be in this particular building, but the fine tradition he established continues. The nose …
Pale copper in colour, this rosé is delightful. Don’t be fooled by the sotto voce aromatics. In the mouth it …
This is a lively, fascinating wine. A seam of flintiness gives it drive, added complexity and textural interest. A core …
MiruMiru is M?ori for bubbles and also stands for “consistent excellence” among the country’s wine judges. Three years on lees …
Kiwi sparkling rosés don’t come much better than this, a personal favourite of Hunter’s own grande dame, Jane Hunter. Bouquet …
No show without Lindauer, the perennial overachiever on the local bubbles scene. This Blanc de Blancs (100 per cent chardonnay) …
Nautilus is another star in the Marlborough sparkling galaxy. Lemon characters, laced with bready complexity, come through on the dry, …
CHAMPENOIS KNOW-HOW combines with northern Californian terroir to deliver this complex, accomplished wine, where chardonnay narrowly shades pinot noirin the …
Bannockburn-grown and chardonnay dominant, the Akarua NV style is all about crispness and vivacity. An overture of toasty aromas is …
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of Hunter’s MiruMiru™, now firmly established as a New Zealand classic. …
One of a trifecta of 2011s in our top 10, this wine is organically grown in the Wairau Valley. It’s …
Another wine with a loyal following, the Akarua Rosé NV is pale peach in colour and offers attractive toasty, dried …
Prosecco, produced near Venice using mostly the Glera grape, is a sparkling wine style enjoying much popularity around the world. …
One of the few sparkling blanc de noirs (a white style made from red pinot noir grapes) produced in New …
This famous label’s sparkling wine has built up a strong reputation over the years. Pale gold in the glass with …
Very pale – close to transparent – in colour, this is a rosé where restraint is the watchword. Roasted nut …
The most ubiquitous and best known cava of them all is the Freixenet Cordon Negro, which is exported to 150 …
Hãhã’s sparkling wine made its debut last year. A 50/50 chardonnay-pinot noir blend, it’s a smart wine. Toasty, stonefruit flavours …
Bubbles from Burgundy (Champagne’s close neighbour) can often deliver impressive results. This one is made by a sparkling specialist in …
Biodynamically grown in the Bendigo sub-region, this wine’s pinot noir component (63% of the blend) is immediately evident in its …
This new release from a team that has made some very smart methodes over the years creeps up on you. …
Legendary Kiwi wine critic Vic Williams has his name on the bottle. He must be as impressed as the panel …