Kaimira Estate Nelson ‘Iti’ Brightwater Riesling 2015 $21 ★★★½
“Iti” indicates something ‘small’ in Maori, and the Kaimira team have used the word to reflect the positively petite alcohol level of just 10% in this wine. Exhuberant, punchy and packed with lemon, lime, mandarin and crunchy apple characters – there’s nothing ‘iti’ about the flavours here. This certified organic wine was created from fruit harvested early from their River Terrace vineyard to create an ultra-crisp and tangy taste sensation that’d work outstandingly well when sipped with slivers of hard, salty sheeps milk cheeses drizzled with honey. www.kaimirawines.co.nz
