New Zealand

Waipara, New Zealand.  The aroma and flavour profile is multifaceted with impressions of lychees, paw paw, cantaloupe, passion-fruit and apricots. An overlay of honeysuckle, comb honey and beeswax comes from the botrytis. While it is mouth-filling and lusciously sweet, it is cut through with zesty acidity and tingling minerality which keep it focussed, elegant and in balance. The wine seems to expand on the palate and leaves a citrusy after-taste of lemons and limes....

Waipara, New Zealand. This was a splendid vintage in general and an exceptional one for pinot noir with perfect weather throughout the season. Modest crops have given the wine excellent fruit expression.  This wine was made naturally using traditional Burgundian methods, with no added micro-organisms...      

Central Otago, New Zealand. Taut, concentrated picurea with typical (for Central Otago) chalky minerality, lime, citrus and delicate floral flavours. Medium/dry wine that achieves a delicious tension between acidity and sweetness. Very pure with a lengthy finish...

Piper's River, Tasmania. "Classic tangy, smoky, sous bois aromas; plum and hints of sour cherries; long, lingering finish. Stylish..."

Central Otago, New Zealand. A selected blend of pinot noir and chardonnay, sourced from their estate vineyard in Bendigo. Under the watchful eye of Rudi Bauer, they are aiming for a distinctive Central Otago sparkling wine...