Middle Earth Pinot Meunier Rosé 2020 $25 Rosé crafted from pinot meunier here in New Zealand is a pretty rare thing, but once people taste this example I’m sure they’ll put the pressure on for more. Its aromas of wild strawberry and spiced watermelon, creaming soda and red apple all osmose through onto the palate … Read More
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Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2020
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Rosé 2020 $23 Bright and bursting with banging cherry, raspberry and cranberry characters, this rosé from the sunshine capital of the country is all kinds of ripe and rumpty. Bold, bouncy and super-fresh, it’s got that pinot noir tension, but also a vibrant, fruit-centric and fun thing to sip. http://www.blackenbrook.co.nz
Waiana Estate Indian Summer Private Blend Tukituki Valley Rosé 2020
Waiana Estate Indian Summer Private Blend Tukituki Valley Rosé 2020 $26.99 Pale jasper-pink, this new, vegan-friendly release of Waiana Estate’s flagship rosé is a superb example of how attention to detail and a no-compromise attitude can lead to special things. From their tiny, Tukituki Valley property behind Havelock North, the Plowman family have been specialising … Read More
Waiana Estate Indian Summer Tuki Tuki Valley Rosé 2020
Waiana Estate Indian Summer Tukituki Valley Rosé 2020$24 If you’re yearning for Provence, yet you’ll be happy with a kiwi kick, then you’ve come to the right cul-de-sac my friend. This, the shiny, new Indian Summer, is the primary rosé blend from Waiana Estate, in Hawke’s Bay’s Tukituki Valley. It’s a deliciously dry, taut, trout-pink … Read More
Joie De Vivre Hawke’s Bay Summer Rosé 2020
Joie De Vivre Hawke’s Bay Summer Rosé 2020 $24.99 Made by Cam Duke, local-yet-internationally-experienced-rosé-o-rama-obsessive winemaker, this gets the Yvonne Lorkin award for Best Wine Bottles Featuring Seahorses, Butterflies, Frogs, Cherries, Pomegranate, Bees, Birds and even Nemo. Crafted from predominantly merlot, it’s a stonefruit and citrus fest edged with a dusting of white pepper. Taut, punchy … Read More
Yealands Reserve Marlborough Rosé 2020
Yealands Reserve Marlborough Rosé 2020 $22.95 While it might look pale and pretty, this rosé has a lot going on and most of it is good. Watermelon, raspberry and cherry notes plump out the fruit character, however, there’s a slight bitterness on the finish which, if you like a bit of rough, is fine, however … Read More
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2020
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 $21 Not only is this rosé super-pretty in the glass, think Jazz apple aromatics, but cherry and redcurrant characters also burst forth as well. Crisp, crunchy-fresh and chilled-down its got summer afternoon written all over it. http://www.whitehaven.co.nz
Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Marlborough Rosé 2020
Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Marlborough Rosé 2020 $20.49 Boasting the most perfect pink diamond colour, it’s like a liquid version of JLo, Beyoncé and Mariah’s engagement rings. While this Southern stunner might hail from Marlborough, each sip catapults you to the island of Corsica in Southern France, which is where winemaker David Clouston honed … Read More
Zaria Hawke’s Bay Malbec Rosé 2020
Zaria Hawke’s Bay Malbec Rosé 2020 $21 Whenever Bryce Edmonds at Zaria releases a new vintage rosé I’m all over it like an Augustine kimono (particularly if said kimono was in this outrageously pretty ruby hue). Made from Malbec grown in the deep, red gravels of the Bridge Pa Triangle, this new release screams style … Read More
Coxhead Creek Matakana Rosé 2020
Coxhead Creek Matakana Rosé 2020 $25 How gorgeously pretty is this wine! You’re looking at it right? So perfectly pale, this rosé is made from cabernet franc grown by Michael Lorimer. Cabernet Franc classically adds fullness, volume, and delicately sweet red fruit notes to any wine, so when it’s crafted into a rosé, it’s a … Read More