Neudorf Rosies Block Moutere Chardonnay 2022 $50 I’m doing the jazz-hands of joy over the shiny new Rosie’s Block Moutere Chardonnay by Neudorf Vineyards. It’s sublimely structured, saturated with clean, peach & citrus tones, soft toasty, nutty notes and has soothing, creamy textures and an elegantly balanced finish. It will only become more delicious with … Read More
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St Pauli Vineyard Moutere Chardonnay 2020
St Pauli Vineyard Moutere Chardonnay 2020 $23 This tiny property is owned by Robyn Reid (a midwife) and her husband Gareth (a roofer), ex-pats from the UK, who opted to scoot to the other side of the world in 2017 to have babies and immerse themselves in the much more stressful life of learning to … Read More
St Pauli Vineyard Moutere Pinot Noir 2019
St Pauli Vineyard Moutere Pinot Noir 2019 $35 Fresh and spicy, this Moutere-grown pinot noir is a first for the folk at St Pauli and it’s already winning fans in the wine sphere. Showing hedgerow fruits, redcurrant and black guava on the nose and palate, fine sandy tannins, cheek-puckering textures and excellent length of flavour, … Read More
Flaxmore Nelson Pinot Noir 2018
Flaxmore Nelson Pinot Noir 2018 $27 Lightly coloured but bright and showing slighty dusty, dried herb notes on the nose which merge with cola and black tea as they lean into the palate. The acidity is upfront and fresh yet the finish has a meaty, savoury character to it. Lightly styled and suited to short … Read More
Flaxmore Nelson Rosé 2019
Flaxmore Nelson Rosé 2019 $19.99 Wow! Some more commercial, supermarket-style pinot noir rosés are overly fruity, sweet and lack any sort of tension and tautness. Not this one however. With a Provençal-like pluckiness, deliciously dry textures and a creaming-soda complexity on the finish. There’s a whiff of wild strawberry and a whomp of quartzy minerality … Read More
Flaxmore Nelson Pinot Gris 2019
Flaxmore Nelson Pinot Gris 2019 $22 Stuart and Patricia Anderson craft pinot gris from the French Alsace clone 457 (sounds superflash right?) grown in their Moutere Hills vineyard. Most kiwi pinot gris comes from highly floral German clones, while this French clone creates a stylish, spicy, flavour spectrum studded with softly grainy textures and a … Read More
Neudorf Moutere Pinot Gris 2015
Neudorf Moutere Pinot Gris 2015 $29 ★★★★ Winemaker Todd Stevens and viticulturist Richard Flatman have done a cracker of a job creating pinot gris that smells like pear and apple strudel served with poached quince and cream. Exotically spicy, chock full of ripe fruit and has a deeply textural mouthfeel that’s fresh and funky. A … Read More
Neudorf Home Vineyard Moutere Pinot Noir 2010
Neudorf Home Vineyard Moutere Pinot Noir 2010 $79 Wow! Scented with exotic baking spices, cinnamon, black guava, cocoa, rhubarb, succulent tannins and beautifully balanced acidity and lush, sexy length of flavour. A little more time in the cellar and it’ll be a showstopper for sure. www.neudorf.co.nz
Neudorf Moutere Pinot Gris 2011
Neudorf Moutere Pinot Gris 2011 $30 I love the crushed seashell-like minerality which carries the classic white peach, nashi pear and quince characters across the palate. It’s a clean, juicy wine with a hint of japonica on the finish which lingers with a tasty, tangy texture. www.neudorf.co.nz