Brookfields Hillside Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2023 $60 Since its first release in 2000, the Bridge Pa-grown Hillside has cemented itself as one of New Zealand’s most refined and stylish Syrah’s. Crafted by Peter Robertson, who’s been making wine in Hawke’s Bay since the 1970’s, this is a sublimely earthy, pepper-laced, smoked blueberry-saturated example. Softly spiced, … Read More
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Redmetal Vineyards Basket Press Bridge Pa Syrah 2021
Redmetal Vineyards Basket Press Bridge Pa Syrah 2021 $45 From one of the greatest vintages Hawke’s Bay has ever experienced, this Syrah roars with finely-tuned style. Distinctly earthy and laced with soft cracked pepper, bright plum and boysenberry characters on the nose and palate, it’s a silky, soothing style with pluck and personality and is … Read More
Redmetal Vineyards Bridge Pa Syrah 2024
Redmetal Vineyards Bridge Pa Syrah 2024 $25 2024 was a stormer of a year for Syrah in Hawke’s Bay, and in the little patch of iron-rich, red gravel soils where Grand Edmonds grows his grapes, they thrive under the Bridge Pa sun. Scented with blackcurrant, red cherry, plush plum and gentle peppercorn complexity, it’s an … Read More
Jenny Dobson Florence Hawke’s Bay Fiano 2023
Jenny Dobson Florence Hawke’s Bay Fiano 2023 $45 Having been involved with crafting Fiano from fruit grown in tiny amounts in the Bridge Pa subregion since 2010, Jenny Dobson is easily New Zealand’s foremost expert on Fiano production. Fiano is an ancient, white grape with its spiritual home in Campania in Southern Italy. Still, it … Read More
Huntress Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2023
Huntress Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2023 $48 This is the first time Jannine Rickards has released a syrah from Hawke’s Bay, and she sourced her fruit from the Herringbone Vineyard in Bridge Pa. Taking a third of the grapes and fermenting them as whole clusters (rather than the traditionally crushed berries) has created a wine with … Read More
Alpha Domus Leonarda Late Harvest Semillon 2022
Alpha Domus Leonarda Late Harvest Semillon 2022 $28 A blend of partially and fully botrytis-infected, organic Semillon grapes from Alpha Domus’ original vineyards were used to craft this lusciously luxurious dessert wine. A long, slow, three-week fermentation occurred and was only stopped when winemaker Barry Riwai was satisfied that the balance of alcohol (12.5%), acidity … Read More
Aces and Arrows Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021
Aces and Arrows Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2021 $27 Stu Marfel is the group winemaker for Pernod-Ricard New Zealand and he’s opted to give his regional winemaking team a bit of freedom to get creative with the fruit they know best. Craig from Hawke’s Bay has opted to use his favourite grapes sourced from the Bridge … Read More
Decibel Organic Bridge Pa Hawkes Bay Rosé 2022
Decibel Organic Bridge Pa Hawkes Bay Rosé 2022 $24 Daniel Brennan is ‘Decibel Dan’ master of creating rosé that hits that sweet spot between delicacy and weight, which is exactly what I want in rosé. Prepare for sweet, generous fruit with dry textures in every sip (that’s the merlot talking) and . Ripe, cherry and … Read More
Te Mata Hawke’s Bay Bullnose Syrah 2020
Te Mata Hawke’s Bay Bullnose Syrah 2020 $68-$80 One of New Zealand’s true icons, not just for Syrah but for wine in general. Grown in the iron-rich soils of the Bridge Pa Triangle, Te Mata’s Bullnose vineyard, is a 15-hectare site planted in 1990 and it’s home to former winemaker Peter Cowley and his family. … Read More
Swift Wines Bridge Pa Triangle Rosé 2022
Swift Wines Bridge Pa Triangle Rosé 2022 $29 With probably the prettiest rosé label I’ve seen in a very long time, this wine is definitely a feast for the eyes. Winemaker Lauren Swift has a lifelong love affair with syrah, so there was no question it’d be the grape used for her new rosé. This … Read More