New Zealand

"For anybody who has visited New Zealand, you will understand what I mean when I say that the colours there seem brighter, the personalities bigger and the energy for life so great. I finally understood this “dialled up” expression I perceived in their wines was merely a translation of life in this truly beautiful place." - Julie Dupouy, Wine Writer, thetaste.ie, March 2017

New Zealand's wine regions extend 1,600km (1000 miles) from sub-tropical Northland (36° S) down to Central Otago (46° S), home to the world’s most southerly vineyards." - NZ Wine

"Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir are still the bread and butter of the New Zealand wine industry, each variety making up some 70% of white and red plantings. And Chardonnay – the dominant grape between 1993 and 2003 – is also seeing a revival, comprising about 12%.

But there is much more to Kiwi wine than this popular trio, particularly aromatic whites such as Riesling and Pinot Gris – often made in delectable off-dry styles – as well as fledging plantings of ‘alternative’ varieties like Albariño and Grüner Veltliner. Beyond Pinot Noir there is less diversity in the reds, with Syrah undoubtedly leading the way, especially wines co-fermented with Viognier in homage to Côte-Rôtie. But the Bordeaux grapes of (Cabernet Sauvignon,) Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec still offer some interest, either as varietals or in a blend." - Decanter

Map courtesy: Wine New Zealand

  • Pyramid Valley Canterbury Rose 2021

    Pyramid Valley Canterbury Rose 2021

    Region: NZ- Canterbury
    Farming Biodynamic

    95 POINTS WINE ORBIT!

      This is seriously good; the delicately lifted bouquet shows apricot, strawberry, oatmeal and lemon pith notes, leading to a wonderfully concentrated palate offering terrific fruit intensity, while remaining elegant and refined. Beautifully...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Pyramid Valley Canterbury Chardonnay 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] Pyramid Valley Canterbury Chardonnay 2020

    Region: NZ- Canterbury
    Farming Biodynamic

    A YARDSTICK FOR CHARDONNAY AND PINOT NOIR GLOBALLY. MIKE BENNIE

       A golden lemon hue. Complex mineral nose with hazelnut, grilled almond notes supported by ripe stone fruits, citrus fruits and an underlying salinity. Hand-picked and fermented with natural vineyard yeasts and aged in...

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  • Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2011

    [SOLD-OUT] Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2011

    Region: NZ- Canterbury

    Raymond Chan 18.5/20 points!"The bouquet is elegant with ethereal aromas of dark red berry fruits and plums with integrated notes of savoury, earth and spices, along with red florals. The bouquet builds in depth and volume with aeration. Medium-full...

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  • Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Reserve Pinot Noir 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Reserve Pinot Noir 2006

    Region: NZ- Canterbury

    Bob Campbell 93 points!"Dense, powerful Pinot Noir with sleek (rather than sumptuous) fruit flavours beautifully contained in an exoskeleton of fine, ripe tannins and nutty oak. Truly a very complex wine that seems remarkably fresh and youthful. A wine...

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  • Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2010

    Region: NZ- Canterbury

    Jancis Robinson 17/20 Points!"This wine has on average 35% new oak. Unlike 2009, 2010 produced a small crop. Cool overcast summer but very dry then sun in February. Lovely long autumn " generally very settled March to May. Much darker colour than the...

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  • Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2009

    Region: NZ- Canterbury

    Tyson Stelzer 95 points!"A rising star of Waipara, honed by a splendid season into a gorgeous and pure Pinot Noir of proper structure and longevity. Refined red cherry fruit carries seamlessly through a silky finish of commanding tannins."Tyson Stelzer,...

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  • Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2007

    Region: NZ- Canterbury

    Gary Walsh 94 points!"Dark crushed berries and cranberry, chocolate and earthy spice. It's rich and spicy with excitement, hitting you with a big burst of flavour that doesn't let go right the way to the end. It's muscular and dense but it's no simpleton...

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  • Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2006

    Region: NZ- Canterbury

    Wine Advocate 92 points!"Fermented with 10% whole bunches and matured in 30% new French oak, the intellectual 2006 Pinot Noir has a very natural nose, less fruit-driven than expected with more woodland, tertiary scents. Very well-balanced on the palate,...

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