Ataahua Waipara Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2020 375ml $28 Hang on to your strops because one sip of this luscious, lychee-laden lovely is gonna send you skywards. Intensely aromatic, it boasts rose petals, exotic spices and buckets of peachy sweetness on the nose and palate. Unlike most other dessert-style wines, this one is actually high in … Read More
North Canterbury
Tiki Single Vineyard North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Tiki Single Vineyard North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $23 Paired with: Market Fish with pistachio herb and lime salsa in dish Magazine Issue 102 Wow! If the lightning strike of lemongrass and apple don’t awe you instantly, then the burst of basil, passionfruit and lime-laden lusciousness of the Tiki North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2021 ($23) … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Main Divide North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2021 $20 If you have a hankering for sauvignon blanc saturated with ripe lemon, punchy peach, frisky florals, feijoa and a kick of kiwifruit, then this is your jam. Actually not really jam, although sauvignon blanc jam or jelly does sound rather glorious. Anyhoo – this wine is gently … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Rosé 2021
Main Divide North Canterbury Rosé 2021 $21 Now you’d imagine for a company so famous for pinot noir, that their rosé would be fashioned from exactly that. Not so for Pegasus Bay, with their Main Divide 2021. Rather it’s a secret blend of multiple varieties that create an ultra-pale, pink sapphire coloured example. with aromas … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2020
Main Divide North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2020 $24.99 Made by the folk at Pegasus Bay and named after the mountainous backbone of New Zealand’s South Island, this superbly-priced pinot noir boasts a beautifully integrated red fruits and smoky, savoury notes. 40% of the grapes were fermented as whole bunches which injects some succulently chewy stem … Read More
Tiki Single Vineyard North Canterbury Chardonnay 2019
Tiki Single Vineyard North Canterbury Chardonnay 2019 $23 paired with: Lemon roasted chicken with dukkah – Dinner for Six dish Magazine Issue 101 When it comes to lemony chicken, you’re gonna be wanting a lemony chardonnay without all that creamy, buttery carry on. That’s why the Tiki North Canterbury Chardonnay 2019 ($23) will be the … Read More
Pegasus Bay Finale Waipara Noble Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Pegasus Bay Finale Waipara Noble Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2019 $42 Only made when the gods of noble rot feel so inclined to touch the vines with their fungal fingers, this dangerously delicious dessert wine is all kinds of evil on the sweet sensation front. Awash with toffee apple, candied citrus, dried mango and acres of … Read More
PEGASUS BAY BEL CANTO NORTH CANTERBURY DRY RIESLING 2020 $40
PEGASUS BAY BEL CANTO NORTH CANTERBURY DRY RIESLING 2020 $40 Grown on the Glasnevin gravels in the lee of the Teviotdale Range, Pegasus Bay’s riesling vines are 30+ yrs old now and each year they strap in to help the Donaldson family create one of New Zealand’s most age-worthy wines. Named after matriarch Christine Donaldson … Read More
Ataahua Waipara Riesling 2020
Ataahua Waipara Riesling 2020 $25 Man oh man have we seen some romper-ripping riesling recently. If you’re under 40 you may need an older gal to explain what rompers were. Or Google them. Just bear in mind you won’t be able to unsee it. Good thing this honeysuckle and citrus-centric stunner from Canterbury is perfect … Read More
Main Divide North Canterbury Chardonnay 2020
Main Divide North Canterbury Chardonnay 2020 $20 Paired with: Roasted cauliflower and Mushroom Risotto with Walnuts and Soft Cheese in dish Magazine Issue 99 It’s the lift of toasty, smoky, nuttiness in the Main Divide North Canterbury Chardonnay 2020 that makes it absolutely roar with the roast cauliflower and walnut flavours in this risotto, while … Read More