Dandelion Vineyards Wonderland of the Eden Valley Riesling 2024

6 November 2024By Yvonne

Dandelion Vineyards Wonderland of the Eden Valley Riesling 2024 $tbc Bright and energetic, this riesling has that classic Eden Valley minerality which wraps around a core of green apple and lime. Lean, focused and precise, this riesling boasts a lovely linear structure and a finely tuned finish. Dandelion Vineyards  

Te Mania Nelson Riesling 2023

5 November 2024By Yvonne

Te Mania Nelson Riesling 2023 $22 Scented with crushed shells, lime zest and freshly-sliced Granny Smith apples, this Nelsonian riesling has squint-factor fifty when it comes to zesty acidity and that roars through to the citrus-stacked finish. Te Mania  

Kinross The Last Drop Waitaki North Otago Late Harvest Riesling 2020

23 May 2024By Yvonne

Kinross The Last Drop Waitaki North Otago Late Harvest Riesling 2020 $45 The colour of this late harvest riesling has incredible green flecks, making it bright like a lime diamond. Sweet yet showing bracing acidity and refreshing textures alongside a honeyed spine. It’s a delicious palate cleanser. Kinross

Mondillo Central Otago Riesling 2022

22 February 2024By Yvonne

Mondillo Central Otago Riesling 2022 $30 Classic Jazz apple, white peach, fresh-squeezed lime juice and Winter Cole pear combine with honeysuckle notes to create an eruption of citrus-based aromas and flavours. Grown on the slopes of Bendigo, it’s zesty, crunchy-textured and lengthy, it also has a cute and very elaborate depiction of a barcode on … Read More

Zephyr Organic Marlborough Riesling 2022

9 November 2023By Yvonne

Zephyr Organic Marlborough Riesling 2022 $28 Ben Glover, winemaker at Zephyr, has an unslakeable thirst for great riesling, which is why he pours his heart and soul into every bottle he makes. He also pours buckets of pixie dust and secret magic and sparkly starlight in there as well. The result is a classically dry … Read More

Palliser Estate Martinborough Riesling 2023

23 October 2023By Yvonne

Palliser Estate Martinborough Riesling 2023 $32 Sourced from vineyards that are currently under conversion to organic, this riesling roars with green apple perfume, lime blossom, honey-drizzled mandarin and lemon zest. In the mouth, those characters replicate into refreshingly zesty flavours, crunchy-crisp textures, a rich, dry, vein of minerality zig-zags across your chops and add to … Read More

Carrick Josephine Organic Central Otago Riesling 2023

21 October 2023By Yvonne

Carrick Josephine Organic Central Otago Riesling 2023 $29-$42 The famous knot design on the Carrick label is also known as the Josephine knot, the carrick bend, the sailor’s knot, the Chinese knot, and the Celtic knot. It’s a useful and elegant plait with origins have been traced back to the 700s AD. Yet while the … Read More

Huntress Waikoa 2023

12 October 2023By Yvonne

Huntress Waikoa 2023 $40 Winemaker Jannine Rickards has created a deeply complex and deliciously drinkable blend of 60% riesling and 40% sauvignon blanc from fruit grown in Martinborough’s ‘Grava’ vineyards. And if you thought that a sauvignon/riesling blend was going to be all light and floral and flouncy then you can skate right out of … Read More

Forrest The Doctors’ Marlborough Riesling 2022

30 July 2023By Yvonne

Forrest The Doctors’ Marlborough Riesling 2022 $20-$22 No sooner will your first sip slip down your pipe than you’ll understand why this racy riesling consistently brings home shiny gold medals and 5 star ratings. Boasting lipsmacking green apple goodness and layers of lime sorbet and lemonade, it’s roars in the flavour department, yet whispers seductively … Read More

Te Kano Estate Central Otago Riesling 2022

19 July 2023By Yvonne

Te Kano Estate Central Otago Riesling 2022 $30 Bright and classically fruity, this ripper of a riesling leaps out of the glass and bombards your senses with baked peach, applesauce, sweetly luscious layers and just 10% alcohol to keep things balanced and beautiful. It boasts a rush of ripe lime and hints of honeysuckle to … Read More