Ten Minutes By Tractor 2008 Pinot Noir 2008 It’s not very often that you see an Australian Pinot Noir these days, especially here in New Zealand. I’ve been on a Pinot crusade for the last few weeks and thought this would be a great comparison, and benchmark, against all of the Central Otago Pinot Noirs I’ve
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Wairarapa man wins national Young Viticulture competition For the first time in the competition’s seven year history, a Wairarapa viticulturist has been named the 2012 Markhams Young Viticulturist of the Year. Braden Crosby (30) from Borthwick Estate in Carterton took the title at the competition, which was held over two days as part of the
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Central Otago wine region If there were any New Zealand wine region that should have an appellation then it’s surely got to be Central Otago. As you drive from Queenstown, towards Arrowtown, Wanaka and Cromwell, the first vineyard that you encounter is Amisfield. It really does have a captive audience. The first or last winery
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Lil Rippa and Central Schist Pinot Noir 2011 Two very different wines from the same region, and same vintage. The Lil Rippa, with its Pams font and simplistic label, at first glance offers great value at $20, but once tasted it’s easy to see why. The nose offers little in the way of Pinot characteristics.
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New Zealand Wine: Positioned for the Future   ·         Wine exports reach $1.18 billion, up 8% ·         Sales (domestic and export) total 242 million litres, up 10% ·         Tight supply means focus on higher priced segments ·         New Zealand wine is well positioned for the future.   Tighter market conditions provide new opportunities for New Zealand wines according to
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