Urbn Vino Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 500ml

June 4, 2020By Yvonne

Urbn Vino Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 500ml $28 Classic Central Otago characters of black tea, cherry, redcurrant and cranberry burst forth from fruit trucked directly into the Dunedin CBD and made into wine in New Zealand’s first urban winery.  Brendan Seal is the winemaker responsible for the Urbn Vino venture and he’s secured sensational … Read More

The Writer’s Block Waitaki Valley Riesling 2018

February 19, 2019By Yvonne

The Writer’s Block Waitaki Valley Riesling 2018 $29 Produced by Brendan Seal at his Urbn Winery in central Dunedin from fruit sourced from stunning vineyards in the Waitaki Valley in North Otago.  The climate there is so extreme that grapes struggle along, pouring all their energy into tiny, flavour-packed nuggets of niceness.  The result is a … Read More

The Writer’s Block Gibbston Valley Central Otago Pinot Gris 2018

January 13, 2019By Yvonne

The Writer’s Block Gibbston Valley Central Otago Pinot Gris 2018 $29 (4stars) Crafted by Urbn Vino’s Brendan Seal, this gris has a full and frisky fragrance of baked apple, poached quince and hints of honeysuckle and stonefruit – all characters that wash across the palate, leaving an impression of richness on the finish (which also happens … Read More