Loveblock Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020 (NZ $22) This certified organic gris drives down the dry side of the street and leaves a cloud of nashi, jazz apple, quince and a sprinkle of nutmeg in its wake. Crisp, clean and flooded…
Brancott Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 (NZ $19) This pinot is definitely the pumped up kicks where aromatics are concerned. Redcurrant and buckets of raspberry wash across a spicy baseline in the mouth. The acidity is hefty, the tannins…
May 7, 2021 is International Sauvignon Blanc Day, started in 2010 by St. SupĂŠry Estate Vineyards & Winery in Napa, but has been embraced fully by New Zealand, which has a very distinct style of Sauvignon Blanc. The Marlborough region…
Pegasus Bay Waipara Valley Pinot Noir 2018 (NZ $52) So exotic and saucy on the nose, it could be the liquid equivalent of a Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B & Nicki Minaj co-ferment (Google them, youâll understand). Perfumed with rain…
Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (NZ $25) Sourced from fruit grown in the Wairau Valley, this is a Sauvignon thatâll soothe the throat and clear the nose in majestic fashion. No joke. Itâs an ultra-concentrated, herbaceously heaving example…
Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (BC $33.99) I took my first sip of this wine as I signed up to Amazon Prime and hit âplayâ on the UK hit program âFleabagâ and I can tell you right now that…
Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (NZ $22) Classic, punchy, passionfruit-packed and citrus-saturated Sauvignon Blanc here from one of Marlboroughâs original wine families. Its whipcrack acidity gives it a cleansing, texture and accentuates the basil, lime and tomato leaf layers. Itâs…
Wither Hills Single Vineyard Taylor River Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 (NZ $25.99) Hereâs the thing. I tasted this wine and immediately wrote âBlack Doris Plumâ â then it wouldnât let me go. Itâs the perfect season for them and I…
Moana Park Estate Growersâ Collection Gisborne Chardonnay 2020 (NZ $25) Gisborne has a reputation for turning out classic, tropical, peachy, creamy styles that wow the crowds, and thatâs why the Moana Park have opted to source fruit from the region…
New Zealand is a small country, but is delivering a whopping amount of wine and generating an amazing NZ $2 billion in the process. Here is the press release from the New Zealand Winegrowers about their export sales. Canada figures…