Vintage by Villa Maria…a look behind the scenes.
Vintage. A noun, a single word that has the definition “the year or place in which wine, especially wine of high quality, was produced.” For anyone involved in the agricultural […]
Tag Archives: Hawke’s Bay
Church Road Chardonnay 2017
From the North Island of NZ and more noted for the bigger reds. Church Road, Chardonnay, Hawke’s Bay, 2017 Briny, oaky, yellow stonefruit and deep citrus, ghee richness and […]
Church Road Pinot Gris 2018
From the Matapiro Vineyard in Hawke’s Bay, this Pinot Gris does more than doff its cap to Alsace. Church Road, Pinot Gris, Hawke’s Bay, 2018 Wild Ferment. Good golden hue […]
Giesen White Gold
New Zealand producer Giesen has just been named “New Zealand Winery of the Year” and awarded four Gold Medals at the fifth Melbourne International Wine Competition (MIWC). This particular wine show […]
Giesen Merlot Rosé 2016
The accompanying press release suggested that this light rosé could be made into a Frosé wine cocktail (frozen rosé)…apparently the hottest drink trend in Europe and the US. Unsure on […]
Squealing Pig Syrah 2015
Spring Timlin and Duncan Shouler are the winemakers for Squealing Pig, a New Zealand winery that sources grapes predominantly from the South Island. This Syrah comes from Hawke’s Bay in […]
Monday Merlot Mayhem
Merlot….The Pontiff to the church of right bank Bordeaux. Think St Emilion, think Pomerol. Think Cheval Blanc. Think Petrus. Here in Australia, there’s not as many top flight producers, which […]
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