Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Chardonnay 2022 $36 Crafted from fruit grown in their Trig Hill Vineyard, this organic chardonnay is handpicked, whole-bunch pressed, and gently fermented in French oak (50% new barrels) with wild yeasts to inject depth, generosity and a pang of punk spirit. Prepare for peaches and cream, a hint of grapefruit … Read More
Author: Yvonne
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Organic Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2022
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Organic Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2022 $25 You’d be forgiven for thinking that just because this wine is called a ‘pinot rosé’ that it’s made entirely from pinot noir (as many rosés are). But this organically awesome thing is in fact a blend of pinot noir and also pinot blanc and pinot … Read More
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $29 From the first sniff and sip you’ll know that this isn’t just any old Marlborough sauvignon oh no. With a gently smoky scent garnered from cool barrel fermentation in older oak with wild yeasts, this Rapaura-grown sauvignon has creamy, passionfruit custard and bruised basil … Read More
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Pinot Rosé 2022
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Pinot Rosé 2022 $22 When you taste how delicate this morganite-hued wine is, it won’t surprise you to learn that the certified organic pinot noir it’s made from was hand-picked and gently whole-bunch pressed and cleverly made into a soft, dry style evocative of pink peppercorn and redcurrant characters. Cleansing, … Read More
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021 $29 Crafted using gentle, biodynamic principles, this handpicked pinot was grown on the sun-baked, North-facing slopes of Bendigo and given a calm ferment in 4-tonne oak cuve’s with a 3-week post-ferment soak on its skins before being gently pressed, aged for 10 months then gently bottled. Winemakers … Read More
Brockenchack Tru-Su Eden Valley Rosé 2022
Brockenchack Tru-Su Eden Valley Rosé 2022 $22 The name might be a mashup of Trudi and Susan, daughters of founders Trevor and Marilyn Harch, yet the wine is very much a pure offering. Crafted from shiraz grown in their Eden Valley vineyard by winemaker Joanne Irvine, it has an attractive melon and raspberry razzle on … Read More
Brockenchack Mackenzie William 1896 Eden Valley Riesling 2022
Brockenchack Mackenzie William 1896 Eden Valley Riesling 2022 $30 Founded by Trevor and Marilyn Hartch, this snappy-dry riesling is named after their eldest grandson Mack and the fact that vines have been growing in their little corner of the Barossa since the late 19th century. It rolls with clean lime and apple notes, quartzy mineral … Read More
Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $27 I often think about what I’d wish for if I were ever given actual wishes. I could whip out the usual world peace, equality-and-harmony stuff, but in reality, I’d just really love to be able to buy the correct amount of bananas for once in my life. What you … Read More
Brockenchack Jack Harrison Eden Valley Shiraz 2018
Brockenchack Jack Harrison Eden Valley Shiraz 2018 $69 Made from 54yo grapevines by the ultra-talented Joanne Irvine, Brockenchack’s flagship shiraz is named after the grandson of founders Trevor and Marilyn Harch. Jack is the company viticulturist and is training to become their future winemaker. So no pressure then! Put all your thoughts of shiraz being … Read More
Brockenchack Zip Line Single Vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz 2020
Brockenchack Zip Line Single Vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz 2020 $26 Ripe, spice-stacked, and showing seams of peppercorn and cocoa, this new vintage of one of my favourite new Eden Valley discoveries, has a shed-tonne of flavour and texture circling a core of bright boysenberry and blackcurrant. It’s ultra-fresh, frisky and fanging (technical term) with cocoa … Read More