Mahi Wines Aromatics: The latest releases from Brian Bicknell’s Mahi Wines include the 2010 Twin Valleys Gewurztraminer and the 2011 Ward Farm Pinot Gris… Mahi featured as our NZ Wine Website of the Week last year and earlier this year I had reviewed Brian’s 2 new release Marlborough 2011, and Boundary Farm 2010 Sauvignon Blancs so it’s great to be able to … Continue reading
There’s a new producer in Marlborough who pick their Sauvignon Blanc bunches at usual ripeness, pick any suspect berries from those bunches, then lay those bunches on beds of straw in large greenhouses under cover for 4-5 weeks – hard to believe really but it’s true. Ex-pat Brits, Hugh Girling and Stephen Rae have come together to try some new … Continue reading
A producer, a wine commentator and a top restaurateur have combined to champion New Zealand’s top Gewürztraminer wines saying wait staff and customers need more education about the variety. Blackenbrook Vineyard’s Daniel Schwarzenbach says the wine has suffered from misconceptions that need to be challenged. “The typical comments we hear is that it only works with spicy foods, that it’s … Continue reading
Three Miners Vineyards: Award-Winning Central Otago Wine Three Miners Vineyard is a family-owned 17 hectare estate in Central Otago, situated on the Wine & Tourist trail in the heart of Earnscleugh Valley between picturesque Alexandra and the historic village of Clyde. The area is where gold was discovered in the 1860s and hundreds of miners panned and cradled the gold-bearing sands … Continue reading
Te Whare Ra (TWR) is a small vineyard and winery located in the Marlborough sub-region of Renwick, owned by winemakers – Anna & Jason Flowerday. The 11 Ha vineyard which has predominantly loam over clay soils, was planted in 1979 with a mixture of varieties. Yields are kept low, the vineyard is managed with a combination of organic and biodynamic … Continue reading