Mishas’ Vineyard Impromptu Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 $30 Crafted from fruit grown in the Bendigo, Lowburn and Wanaka sub-regions from a selection of different clones, this pinot noir is an incredibly classy, yet affordable example of how versatile and powerful Central Otago pinot noir can be. With its immediate berry and cherry hit on … Read More
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Misha’s Vineyard Verismo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013
Misha’s Vineyard Verismo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 $75 “We hold back our Reserve Pinot Noir so it’s always an ‘aged’ release” say Misha and Andy Wilkinson of their flagship pinot noir. Released six years from harvest, the Verismo is a butterfly. Unfurling slick, rainbow wings of flavour, cherry, blueberry, caramelised spices, baked tamarillo and … Read More
Misha’s Vineyard The High Note Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
Misha’s Vineyard The High Note Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 $45 Crafted from a mixture of UCD5, 777, 115, 4 and Abel clones, this Bendigo-grown pinot noir has personality plus. Youthful, yet complex cherry, dark berry and gamey notes erupt from the glass and do the wild thing with layers of slippery, stretchy tannins to … Read More
Misha’s Vineyard The Starlet Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Misha’s Vineyard The Starlet Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $27 Released this month, this is, I’m pretty certain, my favourite ‘starlet’ release ever. Concentrated, crunchy-fresh and citrus-stacked. Central Otago sauvignon is one of the best-kept secrets in the land. Why? Because great examples like this heave with flavour and take people by surprise. I love … Read More
Horizons Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017
Horizons Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $44 This pinot has a burst of natural fruit sweetness, buckets of spice and it’s awash with cherry and redcurrant, wild strawberry and it’s stitched together with rhubarb. Plush and plummy, it has a unique style and personality. For stockists visit www.rtwines.co.nz
Bald Hills Kirameki Central Otago Pinot Gris 2017
Bald Hills Kirameki Central Otago Pinot Gris 2017 $30 Kirameki is a Japanese word for ‘sparkle’, ‘glint’, ‘glitter’ or ‘glow’ and the good folk at Bald Hills felt it was a great way to describe the rocks that line the Northern tip pinot gris vineyard which sits high up in Gibbston Valley. It’s a style … Read More
Coal Pit Central Otago Rosé 2019
Coal Pit Central Otago Rosé 2019 $31 Crafted from 100% pinot noir grown in Gibbston, this rich, rockstar of a rosé wiggles across the stage in its slippery lycra trousers and leaves a trail of spiciness in its wake. It’s the kind of style that makes you crack a huge smile and go for a … Read More
Bald Hills Friends and Lovers Central Otago Rosé 2019
Bald Hills Friends and Lovers Central Otago Rosé 2019 $30 Crafted from two clones of hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed and cool-fermented pinot noir (Abel and 115) and showing gutsy raspberry, cherry and creaming soda, it’s a style that’ll bring the grins and satisfied slurps and have you longing for lashings of smoked salmon and sriracha … Read More
Misha’s Vineyard Cantata Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
Misha’s Vineyard Cantata Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 $30 The good folk at Misha’s Vineyard have explained that a ‘Cantata’ is taken from the Italian word ‘cantere’, which means ‘to sing’. It’s a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment apparently, and rather more complex than “I Wanna Be Sedated” (which was a great song by … Read More
Dunstan Road Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014
Dunstan Road Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 $35-$40 From beside the famous ‘Rail Trail’ comes a pinot noir that’s plush and lush and stitched together with spiced cherry and soused plum flavours. Five years on from harvest and the acidity is still holding strong, yet the tannins are soft and dusty and velvety. It’s … Read More