Carrick Organic Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

May 19, 2023By Yvonne

Carrick Organic Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 $28 If you’ve been hunting high and low, hither and yon for a rosé that’s bone dry but generously ‘big boned’ then you’ve come to the right cul de sac my friend. Crafted from organically grown, Bannockburn pinot noir that’s been handpicked, gently pressed, separated from its … Read More

Villa Maria The Attorney Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

February 19, 2023By Yvonne

Villa Maria The Attorney Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2022 $30   Paired with: CHICKEN CURRY ROLLS dish Magazine Issue 108 Something seductively light and zesty and stacked with clean berries and classic spices is exactly what you need to wash down every crumb of these curry rolls. Bursting with watermelon, raspberry and laced with dry, … Read More

Carrick Organic Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2020

April 29, 2021By Yvonne

Carrick Organic Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 $28 If you’re expecting something soft and fruity then you’ll need to pull the rope and hop off the bus because this organically crafted, crunchy-fresh Pinot Noir-based rosé is raspingly dry and laced with the kind of minerality you’d get should you opt to lick freshly crushed … Read More

Madam Sass Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2019

November 10, 2019By Yvonne

Dish magazine Summer 2020 Haloumi, zucchini and peach skewers I LOVE how salty and moorish haloumi is, and combined with ripe, sweet peach and fleshy zucchini, there’s really only one wine to do the business and that’s the Madam Sass Central Otago Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 ($22) Pink diamond in the glass and showing pungent … Read More

Silver Wing Nada Preservative Free Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 $27.99

June 20, 2018By Yvonne

Silver Wing Nada Preservative Free Pinot Noir Rosé 2017 $27.99  Produced without SO2 in the most natural way possible by winemaker Andrew Fox.  Wild fermented and unfiltered (hence the strawberry juice haze in the glass), this rosé has a snappy, spritzig texture and super-fresh acidity and length.  Organically produced and one of the freshest, friskiest, fruitiest … Read More

Peregrine Central Otago Pinot Noir Rose 2016 $27 (4 stars)

April 3, 2017By Yvonne

100% organic pinot noir in all its glory is exactly what you get with this southern stunner.  Such a pretty, ballet-shoe pink colour, aromas of just-ripe raspberry, watermelon and fleshed out with soft, creamy, roast stonefruit notes to round out the finish.  Great length of flavour too. www.peregrinewines.co.nz

Fickle Mistress Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 $25 (3.5 stars)

March 30, 2017By Yvonne

I’m really not a fan of frilly, femme-driven labels and packaging, but the wine inside more that makes up for it.  Rich, cherry-laden and loaded with red berry and blossom notes, it’s full, generously proportioned and fun.  She’s not necessarily that elegant, but she’ll definitely show you a good time. Widely available.

Amisfield Pinot Noir Rosé 2015

October 20, 2015By Yvonne

Amisfield Pinot Noir Rosé 2015 $30 ★★★★ This is such a pretty wine in the glass – and it gets better as soon as you sniff. Aromas of candy floss, cherry, soft raspberry and melon meet a beautifully balanced burst of fresh berries, a squeak of spice and plush, tangy acidity adds delicious zing to the … Read More