Nuala Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023 $38 Softly smoky and showing a fine line of classic rhubarb, scorched fruitwood, baked cherry, gentle pepper and dried thyme flow from the nose to the palate in fine form. Clean, dry, refreshing and yet showing depth, generosity and fine-grained tannins to finish. Nuala
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Nuala Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024
Nuala Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024 $tbc A smorgasbord of five different Bannockburn-grown Pinot Noir clones has been partially whole-bunch fermented with wild yeasts then blended by winemaker Paul Martung to create a distinctly savoury, exotically spicy and smoke-saturated style that’ll clear the nose and soothe the throat. Roaring with vibrantly classic cherry and … Read More
Nuala Central Otago Riesling 2025
Nuala Central Otago Riesling 2025 $tbc From a shiny-new label headed by winemaker Paul Martung, this is an apple-centric Riesling in the extreme! Sourced from fruit grown in Bannockburn and Gibbston, think Granny Smith, Pacific Queen and Fuji fabulousness, combining with Rose’s Lime Cordial and luscious lemon zest on the nose and palate. Citrus-stacked and … Read More
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 $45 Tom and Fiona Hutchison are the talented twosome behind the certified organic, biodynamically-farmed Rock Ferry vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago, and their wine director, Allan McWilliams, has been making wine for Tom Hutchinson and Fiona Harvey at Rock Ferry since they began in the mid-2000s. … Read More
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Tempranillo 2022
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Tempranillo 2022 $50 Fiona and Tom Hutchison created Rock Ferry back in 2005 and developed the organic, Central Otago-based Trig Hill vineyard at the same time. It’s beyond a stretch for most to attempt growing this Spanish staple in the southernmost wine region of the world — but shiver … Read More
Rua Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024
Rua Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024 $28 Prepare for the subtle scent of baked cherries and the aroma of thyme, rubbed between your palms. The scent of wild rhubarb, baking spices and raspberry. They merge into a flavour spectrum of redcurrant, black tea, and exotic spices, with textures that are fleshy and lithe, and a … Read More
Akitu Central Otago Pinot Noir Blanc 2024
Akitu Central Otago Pinot Noir Blanc 2024 $45 This wine is a white wine crafted from Pinot Noir — and it’s an absolute banger, bursting with baked apple, yellow plum, soft apricot, and gentle citrus layers. Refreshing, zesty, laced with tree-fruits and rich complexity to finish. Dangerously drinkable. Akitu
Akitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022
Akitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 $75 Sublimely soothing and suede-like, this is a Pinot Noir roaring with ripe rhubarb, soft cherry, gentle, earthy, dried herb and raspberry layers. It’s a delicately balanced example with plush, slippery textures, brick dust and forest floor, leaf litter loveliness washing over every nook and olfactory cranny. Sauce! … Read More
Akitu A2 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022
Akitu A2 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 $46 Sniffing this wine makes me totally get why people join cults and stop shaving. It’s like a sorcerer throwing magic cherrywood smoke in your face and leading you, zombie-like, away from the crowd to a new life of worship. Red rose, roast beets, tamarillo, and cola combine … Read More
Rockburn Stolen Kiss Central Otago Rosé 2025
Rockburn Stolen Kiss Central Otago Rosé 2025 $27-$33 In typical Stolen Kiss fashion, this new vintage (it’s 19th!) bursts with bright cherry and sweet red berry bodaciousness. Raspberries and cream, whiffs of watermelon and buckets of red apple razziness make this a rich, rewarding, smashable style. Rockburn