Delicate lifted aromatics on the nose show off ripe Granny Smith and Jazz apple flavours against a seductive suggestion of …
→ moreBaked pear, cinnamon and spice on the nose lure you into your first sip. The palate is fleshy, rich and …
→ moreTranslated from the Māori word ōpaoa meaning ‘smoky river’, the Opawa vineyard is planted on the historic riverbed of the …
→ 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 …
→ moreAn elegant bouquet that is full of aromas of poached pear, ripe pear, ginger spice and delicate florals. These aromas …
→ moreA crowd-pleaser, on several levels. The price will appeal and the crisp, juicy, citrusy style will win plaudits from pinot gris …
→ moreFruit and spice combine perfectly in this beautiful pinot gris. Lovely baked pear with red apple and oak spice reminiscent …
→ moreWaimea’s second-tier label has delivered some terrific whites across the board in 2013. With strong Asian pear and apple flavours playing …
→ 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 …
→ more“I love its personality – it would be a great food wine,” opined Jane Boyle. A spicy apricot note and …
→ moreThis is a lively, dry style. It flows with racy energy, propelled by a well-honed edge of acidity. The flavours …
→ moreSimon Nunns nicknamed this wine the “pomelo grigio” because of its aromatic likeness to a pomelo (the largest of all …
→ moreGrown in the Waihopai Valley, and named after the famous WWII flying boat, this wine makes waves of its own with …
→ more“It’s very sweet, but it works,” noted John Belsham. That has a lot to do with this wine’s fruit, with …
→ moreThis punchy number was grown in both the Wairau and Awatere Valleys and comes packed with lifted floral aromatic charm …
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