Decibel Organic Bridge Pa Hawkes Bay Rosé 2022 $24 Daniel Brennan is ‘Decibel Dan’ master of creating rosé that hits that sweet spot between delicacy and weight, which is exactly what I want in rosé. Prepare for sweet, generous fruit with dry textures in every sip (that’s the merlot talking) and . Ripe, cherry and … Read More
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Penfold’s Max’s Adelaide Hills Rosé 2022
Penfold’s Max’s Adelaide Hills Rosé 2022 $35-$40 Crafted from pinot noir fruit grown in the Adelaide Hills and sitting at Bin Range level, this rosé has a stylishly dry yet generously juicy mid-palate and aromas of soft redcurrant, cherry, and pink peppercorn merge with soft salinity and deliver an attractively lengthy finish. Stockist Video Review
Huntress Waikura Wairarapa Rosé 2023
Huntress Waikura Wairarapa Rosé 2023 $30 ‘Waikura’ is a reference to the crimson-red glow in the sky in sunrise and sunset in Te Reo Māori, and as soon as you pour this into your glass you’ll see how the colour is deep and glowing. Crafted using Abel clone fruit which has been soaked on its … Read More
Black Cottage Marlborough Rosé 2023
Black Cottage Marlborough Rosé 2023 $16-$20 Crafted by winemaker Sanna Stander from a mystery selection of Marlborough-grown grapes, this brand new rosé roars with crisp, crunchy freshness, layers of redcurrant, watermelon and a razzle of raspberry. Dry, mineral-laced, zesty to sip and just the knees of the bees with slivers of salty prosciutto. Black Cottage
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Organic Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2022
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Organic Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2022 $25 You’d be forgiven for thinking that just because this wine is called a ‘pinot rosé’ that it’s made entirely from pinot noir (as many rosés are). But this organically awesome thing is in fact a blend of pinot noir and also pinot blanc and pinot … Read More
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Pinot Rosé 2022
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Pinot Rosé 2022 $22 When you taste how delicate this morganite-hued wine is, it won’t surprise you to learn that the certified organic pinot noir it’s made from was hand-picked and gently whole-bunch pressed and cleverly made into a soft, dry style evocative of pink peppercorn and redcurrant characters. Cleansing, … Read More
Brockenchack Tru-Su Eden Valley Rosé 2022
Brockenchack Tru-Su Eden Valley Rosé 2022 $22 The name might be a mashup of Trudi and Susan, daughters of founders Trevor and Marilyn Harch, yet the wine is very much a pure offering. Crafted from shiraz grown in their Eden Valley vineyard by winemaker Joanne Irvine, it has an attractive melon and raspberry razzle on … Read More
Te Kano Central Otago Rosé 2022
Te Kano Central Otago Rosé 2022 $29 Full-bodied and roaring with redcurrant, wild strawberry, rhubarb, strawberry, cranberry, minerally notes, pink peppercorn and a hint of rhubarb, this rosé from the Te Kano kids has style, finesse and, pardon the expression, bags of flavour. Crafted using fruit sourced mainly from their Northburn vineyard, it’s cleansing, crunchy-fresh … Read More
Riviera Coteaux Varois en Provence Rosé 2021
Riviera Coteaux Varois en Provence Rosé 2021 $19 – $22 This rosé is a bit of a mystery in terms of what’s grapes it’s made of, however, there’s no mistaking the intensely clean, crisp, crunchy-fresh mouthfeel and soft, pink peppercorn and watermelon complexity on the nose. Spice-edged and layered with very subtle redcurrant characters, it’s … Read More
Jules Taylor ‘The Jules’ Gisborne Rosé 2022
Jules Taylor ‘The Jules’ Gisborne Rosé 2022 $25 Paired with Annabel Langbein’s Black bean and bacon soup in the NZ Herald CANVAS Sat 17th June This is one of those hearty, ribsticking, salivatingly salty soups that screams out to be paired with a plush, plump, punchy rosé like this new release from Jules Taylor. Based … Read More