Trinity Hill 125 The Gimblett Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021

4 September 2023By Yvonne

Paired with Baked Brie with honey, walnuts and thyme in the NZ Herald Canvas Drinks matches Sept 9th 2023 Trinity Hill 125 The Gimblett Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021 $80  Deeply golden in the glass, this roasty, toasty, citrus-centric chardonnay was hand-harvested fruit from Trinity’s “Tin Shed” vineyard, gently pressed then fermented with wild yeasts in a … Read More

Deep Down Marlborough Chardonnay 2022

25 August 2023By Yvonne

Deep Down Organic Marlborough Chardonnay 2022 $40 I am obsessed with this wine. Yes, the fact that it’s organic is great but holy smokes it is just so luscious, tripicol (yes it’s a spelling mistake, but it kinda suits the wine) packed with pineapple and spice. Spliced together with nectarine and peach-packed intensity, it’s a … Read More

Neudorf Rosies Block Moutere Chardonnay 2022

16 August 2023By Yvonne

Neudorf Rosies Block Moutere Chardonnay 2022 $50 I’m doing the jazz-hands of joy over the shiny new Rosie’s Block Moutere Chardonnay by Neudorf Vineyards. It’s sublimely structured, saturated with clean, peach & citrus tones, soft toasty, nutty notes and has soothing, creamy textures and an elegantly balanced finish. It will only become more delicious with … Read More

Neudorf Tiritiri Nelson Chardonnay 2022

7 August 2023By Yvonne

Neudorf Tiritiri Nelson Chardonnay 2022 $28 Paired with Annabel Langbein’s Greek Lemon Chicken Traybake in the NZ Herald Canvas Mag Aug 12 2023 Grown on the Moutere Clay Gravels, crafted inside a 100% solar-powered winery then packaged in a new, lightweight glass bottle, this gorgeous chardonnay is absolutely crammed with brightness, energy and electric flavour … Read More

Blackenbrook Nelson Chardonnay 2020

2 August 2023By Yvonne

Blackenbrook Nelson Chardonnay 2020 $26 Paired with Annabel Langbein’s Gougere – cheesy puffs in the August 5th 2023 NZ Herald Can’t you just imagine yourself arriving (via Citröen) to your French countryside villa in the afternoon to the smell of these cheesy pastries and the clink of a glass of white Burgundy being handed to … Read More

Te Kairanga Runholder Martinborough Chardonnay 2022

30 July 2023By Yvonne

Te Kairanga Runholder Martinborough Chardonnay 2022 $35 LOVING this new chardonnay from the team at Te Kairanga. Named after the name given to Martinborough’s founder John Martin, who ran a sheep farm on the land where Te Kairanga now stands. Back in the day, he was known as a ‘runholder’ and I’ve gotta say, with … Read More

Matawhero Single Vineyard Gisborne Chardonnay 2022

23 July 2023By Yvonne

Matawhero Single Vineyard Gisborne Chardonnay 2022 $21-26 Paired with Annabel Langbein’s Gougere – French cheese Puffs from Bourgogne in the NZ Herald July 29th 2023 I love French cheese puffs so much I think they could easily qualify for my last supper. And I love rich, butterscotchy, toasty chardonnay so much, I’ve asked that they … Read More

Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Chardonnay 2022

17 July 2023By Yvonne

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

Black Cottage Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2022

9 July 2023By Yvonne

Black Cottage Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2022 $18 Paired with Annabel Langbein’s Celebration Salmon pie in the NZ Herald July 15th 2023 Chardonnay is 100% my go-to for anything salmony. There’s just something about the clean, peachy, citrus-laced characters in chardonnay which snuggle up to salmon sensationally well. This new release from Black Cottage has classic … Read More

Pask Gimblett Gravels Declaration Chardonnay 2020

4 July 2023By Yvonne

Pask Gimblett Gravels Declaration Chardonnay 2020 $40 Paired with: Annabel Langbein’s Leeks with Honey Mustard dressing in the NZ Herald Sat July 8th 2023 Now you may ask, why would I drop fourty dollars on something that I’m only going to sip with some dressed leeks? And I would answer that these aren’t just any … Read More