Great chardonnay can come from all corners of our fair country and these three are single and ready for love… Chard Farm Judge & Jury Central Otago Chardonnay 2015 $39 Most people carefully pick their way along the vertigo-inducing driveway leading to Chard Farm, praying for a punch-in-the-face pinot noir to calm their nerves. Whereas … Read More
Author: Yvonne
Carpene Malvolti Extra Dry Prosecco NV $29.95
Prosecco? Sweet? Not here at least. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a drier, chalker, zestier example this side of the dark-skinned stump. A stump which happens to be near the historic areas of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, where the vineyards gro 100% glera grapes that are fermented to a positively demure 11% alcohol … Read More
Petane Station Gewurztraminer Rosé 2016 $30
Prepare for things to get cro-zay with this rosé. A collaboration between Petane Station and natural wine zealot’s Dirtoir, – this wacky wine is a gewurztraminer that’s had extra skin contact in the ferment and a splash of syrah to inject some perfectly pink colour. Aromas of pink peppercorn, fennel, musky raspberry notes and classic … Read More
Diemersdal Dubanville Pinotage 2015 $25
Just because it has pinot noir as it’s Dad, don’t be lulled into thinking pinotage going to be safe as a cardigan and slippers, oh no. Its mum is crazy old cinsault and she injects some meaty tannins, deep plum, concentrated berry and chocolate flavours, which make this an utterly unputdownable (technical term there) red … Read More
Canvas column week commencing 17th Dec, 2016
Are your tastebuds becoming a tad too complacent? Slacking off when you need them the most? They need a good kick up the nono, and these are the wines for the job… Diemersdal Dubanville Pinotage 2015 $25 Just because it has pinot noir as it’s Dad, don’t be lulled into thinking pinotage going to … Read More
Tesch Krone Riesling 2013 $39
If riesling with a kiss of green apple, lime and ripe peachiness sounds like a bit of you, then wait until you sip this dry little dazzler. Tesch’s Krone vineyard in the town of Laubenheim, lies directly next to the Löhrer Berg on an eyewateringly steep slope consisting of coarse, decalcified loess and weathered sandstone … Read More
Pyramid Valley Sutherland Till Vineyard Marlborough Chardonnay 2015 $53
Organic wine icons Claudia and Mike Weersing of Pyramid Valley, have decided to work with a tiny group of special winegrowers around New Zealand to produce these ‘Growers Series’ wines. This vineyard was planted in 1983 by Ivan Sutherland, the legendary viticulturist behind Cloudy Bay and Dog Point and 30-plus years vine age has produced … Read More
Ogier Heritages Cotes du Rhone 2014 $25
This wine is SO delicious and fruity and saturated with cherry cola, raspberry and black forest gateaux flavours, that I want to shout from the rooftops how much I love it! A blend of grenach, syrah and cinsault, its texture is toasty and mouthwatering and edged with peppercorn, blueberries, cocoa and redcurrant characters. It’s fleshy, … Read More
Canvas wine column week commencing 21st Jan, 2017
Righto. Time to sidestep away from your safe old supermarket wines and tip some of these leftfield lovelies down your sipper… Ogier Heritages Cotes du Rhone 2014 $25 This wine is SO delicious and fruity and saturated with cherry cola, raspberry and black forest gateaux flavours, that I want to shout from the rooftops how … Read More
Two Rivers ‘Juliet’ Marlborough Riesling 2015 $19.99
Righto. Hands up who wants a riesling positively erupting with mandarin, apple and lime! Hands up who wants riesling that rocks a splash of sweetness but has crisp, clean, zing-a-ling acidity and a long, racy mouthfeel! Hands up…wait, you’ve got no more hands. Just as well you’ve got tastebuds to enjoy the waves of honeysuckle … Read More