Main Divide North Canterbury Rosé 2020 $20.99 The label describes this wine as being crafted from the ‘free run juice from a unique assemblage of varieties’, which means that a little bit of the first juice to run out of the press (delicate, fruity, high quality) from different grapes when they’re harvested, have been used … Read More
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Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2019
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2019 $20.99 Golden in the glass and showing distinctive honeyed, beeswaxy aromas from some earlier-picked and later-ripened fruit being included in the mix. They’re aiming for ‘a classic Alsatian style with a North Canterbury twist’, so the grapes were all fermented in stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness and … Read More
Main Divide Waipara Pinot Noir 2018
Main Divide Waipara Pinot Noir 2018 $24 I’m going to make a call right now and suggest this is one of THE BEST VALUE pinot noirs available in the country right now. Incredibly plush, plucky and packed solid with cherry, raspberry, rhubarb flavours, buckets of spice, tantalising tannins, sneaky black tea layers and fabulous length … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Rosé 2019
Main Divide North Canterbury Rosé 2019 $20 If you thought, because it’s a rosé from the South Island, that it was bound to be made out of pinot noir, then you might need to saddle up and jump on a new horse because this is an ‘assemblage’ of different grapes that combined, make a crisp, … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2018
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Gris 2018 $20 Crafted from fruit picked ‘late’ so that the natural sugars accumulate to form a rich, honeyed, poached pear-packed style of pinot gris that also carries a hint of spritz on the finish. It’s a style that shows a squeak of smoke, and dried herbs alongside classic roast … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $20 This is a juicy, lemony lick around the chops for anyone partial to punchy, tropical tastiness in their sauvignon. Made by the team at Pegasus Bay, they’ve captured the Southern love in a classic, passionfruity, punch in the glass. Crisp, uncomplicated, easy to sip sauvignon that’ll please … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Gewürztraminer 2018
Main Divide North Canterbury Gewürztraminer 2018 $20.99 This has got to be one of the best value gewürztraminers in the country. That Mat Donaldson and his team at Pegasus Bay are able to pack so many luxurious layers of flavour into one tiny bottle for twenty dollars (and often discounted to lesss) is absolutely beyond … Read More
Main Divide Pokiri Reserve North Canterbury Late Picked Pinot Gris 2014
Main Divide Pokiri Reserve North Canterbury Late Picked Pinot Gris 2014 $24.99 If you’re looking for indulgence on a 750ml scale, then you’ve come to the right cul-de-sac. With it’s intense, rose-gold colour, it looks like money in the glass and the nose explodes with toasty toffee, musky spices and baked stonefruit. Caramel and butterscotch … Read More
Main Divide Canterbury Merlot Cabernet 2017
Main Divide Canterbury Merlot Cabernet 2017 $18 If you’re a fan of berries and spice and all things nice, then this ripe and rumpty blend from the talented folk at Pegasus Bay will be right up your cul de sac. Brightly fruited on the nose and edged with a lick of leather and Christmas pudding … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2018 $20.99 Get on your skateboard, segway or scooter and shimmy on over to the Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2018 ($20.99) to pour with any sort of pan-fried pesce perfection. Crisp, crunchy, packed with citrus and huge herbaceous notes, this wine is superb to sip with fresh fish. … Read More