Translated from the Māori word ōpaoa meaning ‘smoky river’, the Opawa vineyard is planted on the historic riverbed of the …
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→ moreHow wonderful to see a pinot gris at the top of the list that has a few years under its …
→ moreWhite nectarine, florals and lemon meringue characters are both on the nose and through the palate alongside red apple acidity …
→ moreThis wine is all about shape and texture. It’s a riper style, curvaceous in the mouth rather than linear. The …
→ moreMedium coloured with attractive aromas of orange blossom, citrus, ripe stone fruit and pears present yet reserved on the nose. …
→ moreA proud copper colour that screams skin contact from the glass, this wine is well made clearly with well-handled, clean …
→ moreOUR TOP PINOT GRIS has both urgency and decorum, qualities that helped it stand out from the pack. It’s a …
→ moreStoneleigh winemaker Jamie Marfell has crafted a concentrated, comely wine, medium-dry in style. Its delicate flavours and sweetness elicited descriptors …
→ moreA more savoury style with notes of fennel and some salinity. This cooler climate wine holds its poise throughout the …
→ moreDry and crisp with lifted florals, red apple, lemon, watermelon and spice (and all things nice) included in the mix. …
→ moreA generous version with tropical aromas spiced with chamomile. The champion here is ripe fruit which risks being over exuberant …
→ moreThis punchy number was grown in both the Wairau and Awatere Valleys and comes packed with lifted floral aromatic charm …
→ morePale lemon in the glass, this wine’s Awatere Valley origins reveal themselves through the racy acidity and green-edged, appley flavours. A …
→ moreFrom a brand that regularly over-delivers on price, this is a terrific drop. Lovely citrusy fruit is corseted in a …
→ morePale in the glass which belies the richness present, a riper style of gris with citrus and stone fruit on …
→ moreFrom a label that proudly declares itself ‘100% Awatere Valley’ comes a wine that delivers the same message in the glass. …
→ moreOne of the very few NorthIsland grown versions among our top wines, this wine offers delightful warm peach and apricot kernel …
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