What does a great Marlborough pinot look like at seven years?
Te Whare Ra Clayvin Pinot Noir 2017. Cherry red, darkening to the core. Dried earth, black truffle, plum, raspberry. Plums on the palate, integrated, lively acid, long finish. Mid-point drinking at its best
#pinotnoir #marlborough #nzwine

Old-vine Central Otago sauvignon done right.

Mora Old Vines 2025 from Pisa. Guava, lime, elderflower and lemongrass. Broad, generous palate, old oak softening the acid line. Long, unbreakable flavour. Texture defines it.
#sauvignonblanc #centralotago #nzwine

What does elite Waitaki Valley chardonnay taste like?
Valli Waitaki Valley 2019. Lemon, green-flecked. Preserved lemon, grapefruit pith, shortbread. Electric acidity, mouth-filling, dancing, with a weighty mid-palate shaped by limestone soils. Everlong finish.
#chardonnay #WaitakiValley #nzwine

Neudorf Rosie’s Block Moutere albariño 2023. Pale lemon, white peach, guava, lime and a clean saline lift. The palate wraps the tongue with fruit and texture, bright acidity, and that deep Moutere concentration. Wild ferment + a touch of neutral puncheon adds quiet complexity.
#albarino #nzwine

Perfect day for opening Albariño Brothers’ Bell Vineyard 2024. Peach, mandarin oil, nectarine and lemon blossom. The palate hits hard — the tongue wrapped in pure fruit and lees texture, bright, clean and moreish. Apricot, lemon spray, peach liqueur. Long, sunny finish.

#redfish #albariño #nzwine

Working hard, and enjoying the landscape, in Bannockburn today 🩷 #nzwine #centralotago

Central Otago’s next WSET Level 2
📍 2-4 December at Gibbston Valley
⏰ Registrations close 14 November
👉 Link in bio or visit @wineschoolnz

#wset #centralotago #nzwine

⚡ Central Otago’s next WSET Level 1
📍 8 December at Gibbston Valley
⏰ Registrations close 14 November
👉 Link in bio

Beautiful day in Auckland, walking the waterfront.

#newzealand