Carrick Josephine Organic Bannockburn Riesling 2025 $42 If you’re a fan of citrus-stacked, refreshingly sweet, honey-laced, Mosel-style Riesling, then saddle up and join the gymkhana because Josephine will bring you joy. Hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and fermented wild in stainless steel tanks, it’s a crisp yet generously juicy wine that’ll wake up even the most … Read More
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Two Rivers Juliet Marlborough Riesling 2025
Two Rivers Juliet Marlborough Riesling 2025 $22 Bursting with green apple, honeysuckle, lime juice, white peach, creamed clover honey and perky pear, the Juliet is a Riesling style that’ll wake up even the most flaccid of tastebuds. A splash of sweetness balances out the acidity, making it a lipsmacking style for any reason or season. … Read More
Nuala Central Otago Riesling 2025
Nuala Central Otago Riesling 2025 $tbc From a shiny-new label headed by winemaker Paul Martung, this is an apple-centric Riesling in the extreme! Sourced from fruit grown in Bannockburn and Gibbston, think Granny Smith, Pacific Queen and Fuji fabulousness, combining with Rose’s Lime Cordial and luscious lemon zest on the nose and palate. Citrus-stacked and … Read More
Carrick Bannockburn Riesling 2025
Carrick Bannockburn Riesling 2025 $32 From organic, own-rooted vines closing in on 30 years old, winemaker Rosie Menzies and her team have crafted a wild-fermented Riesling with delicious tautness and tension running through its core of green apple, lime, and clover honey. Crushed shell and quartzy minerality dusts across the finish, which, while dry, delivers … Read More
Carrick Josephine Organic Bannockburn Riesling 2024
Carrick Josephine Organic Bannockburn Riesling 2024 $42 Organically-grown and skating down the sweet side of the street, this wine is named after the alternative name given by sailors to the Carrick Bend knot. Crafted from fruit grown in their Arthur’s Vineyard, it’s a Mosel-like style that roars with ripe apple, homemade lemonade, and luscious lime … Read More
Palliser Martinborough Riesling 2024 $32
Palliser Martinborough Riesling 2024 $32 I love how there’s a ‘sweetness gauge’ on the back label, telling us that this wine leans into the dry side with a tweak of sweetness, which gives it great balance and poise. Classic green apple and lime zest notes are drizzled with a hint of manuka honey, white nectarine, … Read More
Blank Canvas Anandale Farm Marlborough Riesling 2023
Blank Canvas Anandale Farm Marlborough Riesling 2023 $32 This snappy-sweet, beautifully balanced Kabinett-style Riesling is sourced from a vineyard located in the Blind River sub-region in Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. The nose roars with ripe lime, homemade lemonade and freshly cut Ambrosia apples. All of those elements osmose across the palate, leaving an ultra-vibrant, zesty-textured finish … Read More
Misty Cove Landmark Series Marlborough Riesling 2024
Misty Cove Landmark Series Marlborough Riesling 2024 $24.99 Intense lime and gorgeous Granny Smith goodness roars forth in every sniff and sip. Laced with quartzy minerality and a stitch of salinity, it’s an ultra-refreshing, cheek-slapping style with hints of honeysuckle and a soft ribbon of creaminess coursing through it. Misty Cove
Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough Riesling 2020
Lawson’s Dry Hills Marlborough Riesling 2020 $22 Four and a bit years on from vintage, this riesling from one of Marlborough’s founding families has just been released and is showing delicious, maturing characters. Ultra-cleansing, lime-laced, and hosting a hint of weetbix, kero notes and Granny Smith tension on the nose and palate, it’s a an … Read More
Carrick Organic Bannockburn Riesling 2024
Carrick Organic Bannockburn Riesling 2024 $32 With a splash of citrus sweetness merging with classic Granny Smith apple, mandarin and layers of lemon and lime, this riesling is youthfully fresh and satisfying. A touch hollow in the mid-palate, but highly textural upfront, it’s a taut, style that would work brilliantly with spicy Thai fish cakes. … Read More