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Silver Wing Nada Preservative Free Waipara Syrah Rosé 2017 $27
Here’s a rosé made from 100% handpicked, whole bunch pressed syrah from Andrew Fox’s vineyard, where it’s fermented with wild yeasts and spends 5 months in barrel to introduce extra complexity. A portion of original juice was snap-frozen at pressing and then added back to the wine at bottling to kickstart a second ferment in the bottle and create a spritzy mouthfeel. Not fined or filtered, it’s got funky, slightly smoky, red apple character, ultra-fresh acidity and marathon-like length of flavour.
Sip with: watermelon, snowpea, feta and almond salad.
To buy, email: silverwing@inorbit.com.
Black Star Waitaki Valley Field Blend 2016 $27
An organically produced blend of pinot noir, pinot gris and gewurztraminer, it’s like a red, a rosé and an orange wine all rolled into one. Super-light, it’s designed to be consumed chilled and it’s cloudy because it hasn’t been fined or filtered. No sulphites or preservatives were used in its production either. Skin fermented for 7 weeks and then barrel aged before release, the mouthfeel is grippy and generous. Earthy, truffle like, hints of baked fruits and spice, it’s a crazy spectrum of flavours created by Theo Coles and it’s as natural as it gets.
Sip with: salami, asparagus and fennel risotto.
www.blackstarwines.co.nz
Heron’s Flight Matakana Amphora Sangiovese 2016 $120
Tiny amounts of handpicked sangiovese were fermented wild on their skins inside 500litre clay amphorae for six months then rested another 6 months in traditional terracotta vessels before being transferred to this gorgeous wax-sealed bottle. Naturally handled with no additional sulphites, it’s exceptionally delicious. Bright, vibrant, dark fruit, floral intensity and buckets of pepper, cocoa and spice. It’s worth every cent and more.
Sip with: seared venison, tomato and pomegranate salad.
www.heronsflight.co.nz
