Neudorf Tiritiri Nelson Rosé 2023

December 23, 2023By Yvonne

Neudorf Tiritiri Nelson Rosé 2023 $25 Crafted by winemaker Todd Stevens, this wild-fermented rosé is unfined and has a teensy lick of strawberries and cream on the palate from a splash of malolactic fermentation. So it’s got a lot going on, so if you’re hunting for a simple style then punch into reverse and drive … Read More

Omata Estate Russell Rosé 2023

December 16, 2023By Yvonne

Omata Estate Russell Rosé 2023 $34 If you’re looking for rosé that resides down the richer end of the street, then this is your mansion in the cul-de-sac kids. Aromas of Pink Lady apples, nashi notes, soft spice layers and a ribbon of quince give this rosé immediate appeal. Generously proportioned and very very plush, … Read More

Maison Noire Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2023

November 25, 2023By Yvonne

Maison Noire Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2023 $24 Using 100% cabernet franc grapes grown in his home block high on the Waimarama Road behind Hawke’s Bays Te Mata Peak, Guillaume Thomas has fashioned a crunchy-crisp rosé that’s easy on the eye, but injects zing and ping into to the palate. Red apple and wild raspberry aromas … Read More

Brookfields Fiesta Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2023

November 9, 2023By Yvonne

Brookfields Fiesta Hawke’s Bay Rosé 2023 $22 Crafted from free-run syrah juice (that’s the highest quality, delicately fresh juice which runs from the grape press before any pressing starts), this pretty, trout-pink rosé has summer days and warm sunsets written all over it. Generously flavoured with red apple, raspberry and a hint of creaming soda, … Read More

Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2023

November 6, 2023By Yvonne

Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2023 $26 2023 is the 20th year that Ursula and Daniel Schwarzenbach have been growing grapes at Blackenbrook. This is crazy to me because it still feels like yesterday that they burst onto the scene with shiny new wines, a young family and buckets of ambition. This new rosé is dark … Read More

Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2023

October 31, 2023By Yvonne

Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2023 $38 Anika Willner is the evil genius winemaker responsible for this absurdly pretty and delectably dry rosé. Served in a bottle decorated with a Huia feather designed by artist Chris Heaphy and a South Island Tomtit bird on the back, it’s been crafted with 100% pinot noir, … Read More

Decibel Hawke’s Bay Rosé Petillant Naturel 2023

October 23, 2023By Yvonne

Decibel Hawke’s Bay Rosé Petillant Naturel 2023 $35 Malbec grown in Hawke’s Bay’s Bridge Pa region has been crafted in an ancient method of bottling partially-fermented wine and allowing the yeast to finish their job in the bottle – so it keeps on creating fizz. The spent yeast, or “lees”, remain in the bottle so … Read More

Palliser Estate Martinborough Rosé 2023

October 23, 2023By Yvonne

Palliser Estate Martinborough Rosé 2023 $35 Crafted from 100% pinot noir grown in vineyards currently under conversion to organics, this pale apricot-hued rosé is perfumed with creaming soda and white raspberry, soft watermelon and Jazz apple notes. Clean, juicy and richly structured, it’s a generously dry style, elegantly structured, vibrant and shows lovely energy on … Read More

Carrick Organic Central Otago Rosé 2023

October 14, 2023By Yvonne

Carrick Organic Central Otago Rosé 2023 $36 Zesty-dry and roaring with peppered redcurrant, soft raspberry and apple muffin aromatics, this weighty, willful rosé has extra complexity from barrel fermentation and has more depth and cling in terms of its textures than other recent vintages. Refreshing, taut and showing great mineral-laced tension, it’s a spice-driven style … Read More

Decibel Organic Bridge Pa Hawkes Bay Rosé 2022

October 6, 2023By Yvonne

Decibel Organic Bridge Pa Hawkes Bay Rosé 2022 $24 Daniel Brennan is ‘Decibel Dan’ master of creating rosé that hits that sweet spot between delicacy and weight, which is exactly what I want in rosé. Prepare for sweet, generous fruit with dry textures in every sip (that’s the merlot talking) and . Ripe, cherry and … Read More