{"id":3396,"date":"2021-01-14T13:27:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T00:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=3396"},"modified":"2021-03-13T12:13:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T23:13:02","slug":"kiwi-summer-classics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/kiwi-summer-classics\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwi Summer Classics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\tThe following local selection of currently available New Zealand \u2018Classic Summer\u2019 wines – are an ideal pairing with a diverse number of casual summer occasions & cuisine. Here are a few brief words to describe my first impressions and the essence of each wine. A versatile range of 12 New Zealand wines ready to be sipped, savoured & shared over the summer months. ‘Support Local & Share Local Wines’.
\nRemember – ‘when & where possible, all wine tastes better when served from the appropriate glass and at the ideal temperature\u2019.\n\t
Akarua Brut Vintage 2015<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Central Otago
\nHead Winemaker:<\/strong> Andrew Keenleyside
\nA classic Methode Traditionnelle – with a minimum of 3 years on lees and then another six months under cork before release. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir & 30% Chardonnay. Small production in selected vintages. Complex citrus fruits, exotic florals, roasted nuts and biscotti. A fine mousse with mineral-acidity, and a long crisp finish. \n\u2022 Chill gently & serve between 9\u00b0- 10\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$52.99 : 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-04\"\n\t
Lake Chalice \u2018The Raptor\u2019
Sauvignon Blanc 2020<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Marlborough
\nHead Winemaker:<\/strong> Chloe Gabrielsen
\nOn the nose lifted aromas of tomato leaf, along with passion-fruit and an underlying grapefruit note. On the palate these aromas carry though combining with blackcurrant and passion-fruit flavours along with a mineral note and balanced acidity that gives elegance and leading onto a memorable finish.\n\u2022 Chill gently & serve between 8\u00b0- 9\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$22.99 : 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-03\"\n\t
The Winemaker\u2019s Wife
Pinot Gris 2020<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Waipara Valley
\nOwner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Simon McGeorge
\nCrafted from the well renowned aromatic wine region of Waipara. The result is a dry Pinot Gris with wonderful texture and opulent fruit flavours, as each sip reveals nashi pear and quince, followed by a well balanced touch of citrus keeping things uplifted with good length, and a vibrant finish.\n\u2022 Chill gently & serve between 8\u00b0- 10\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$21.99 : 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-02\"\n\t
Allan Scott \u2018Black Label\u2019
Chardonnay 2019<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Marlborough
\nOwner \/ Director:<\/strong> Allan Scott
\nThe Scott family wanted a produce a versatile, early drinking style of Marlborough Chardonnay, displaying ripe stone fruits, along with juicy apples, pear along with almond notes from time in oak barrels, along with subtle mineral notes all rounded off with a scrumptious clean dry finish.\n\u2022 Chill gently & serve between 8\u00b0- 10\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$22.99 : 4 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-07\"\n\t
Jules Taylor \u2018OTQ\u2019 Chardonnay 2018<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Marlborough
\nOwner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Jules Taylor
\nThe palate has excellent fruit intensity and a medium to full bodied weight. Those ripe stone and pip-fruits are combined with apple-pie notes from its time in French oak, and a butterscotch character from barrel fermentation. Well-structured combining lifted fruit flavours and acidity, with a classic dry finish.\n\u2022 Chill gently & serve between 9\u00b0- 11\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$42.99 : 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-05\"\n\t
Zephyr Chardonnay 2019<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Marlborough
\nOwner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Ben Glover
\nAn engaging mix of ripe apples, citrus, subtle peach notes and ciabatta toast from the time in oak. The wine has infused well with the thoughtful use of oak, balanced by a bespoke amount of malolactic fermentation, choreographed to retain natural vibrancy and express the unique terroir from the Dillon’s Point vineyard. \n\u2022 Chill gently & serve between 9\u00b0- 11\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$29.99 : 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-08\"\n\t
Matawhero \u2018IRWIN\u2019 Chardonnay 2018<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Gisborne
\nOwner \/ Director:<\/strong> Kirsten Searle
\nThis wine is the wineries flagship Chardonnay, confidently showcasing a medley of ripe peaches, nectarines and melon flavours, infused with toasty oak. An engaging style with a well-balanced structure and harmonious natural fruit acidity resulting in a defined lingering classic dry finish.\n\u2022 Chill decant & serve between 9\u00b0- 11\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$59.99 : 4 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-06\"\n\t
Middle Earth Ros\u00e9 2020<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson
\nHead Winemaker:<\/strong> Trudy Shield
\nProudly crafted from 100% Pinot Meunier. This is a light to medium bodied Ros\u00e9 with a lifted nose of watermelon and citrus. This Ros\u00e9 has a subtle amount of residual sugar which accentuates the fruit flavours which are given a defined edge from the natural citrus acidity. Bottled summer that stretches out across your palate.\n\u2022 Chill gently & serve between 8\u00b0- 10\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$23.99 : 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-10\"\n\t
Rimu Grove \u2018Nelson\u2019
Pinot Noir 2014<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson
\nOwner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Patrick Stowe
\nGreat to taste an aged Nelson Pinot Noir, expressing bright varietal aromas nicely accentuated with toasty oak, vanilla and savoury spice. An extremely textural wine, a medium to full in style with fine-grained tannins that broaden the palate and resulting in a lingering dry finish.\n\u2022 No decanting & serve between 15\u00b0- 17\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$41.99 : 4 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-09\"\n\t
Nga Waka \u2018Lease Block\u2019
Pinot Noir 2018<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Martinborough
\nFounder \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Roger Parkinson
\nDark cherries and dried herbs entice you to this wine. The palate transfers these aromas into flavours of ripe, cherries, spice, dried herbs and savoury characters, which engage palate with solid texture, under-pinned by smooth tannins and subtle, refined oak from appropriate barrel maturation. \n\u2022 Mild decanting & serve between 15\u00b0- 17\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$44.99 : 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-11\"\n\t
Brookfields \u2018Hillside\u2019
Syrah 2018<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Hawke’s Bay
\nOwner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Peter Robertson
\nThe iconic \u2018Hillside\u2019 Syrah is an expression of where it is grown. Showcasing dark plums, blackcurrants, black-pepper, dried herbs, French oak and ripe supple tannins engage across your palate. This NZ Syrah is renowned for its refined concentration being aged for 17 months in new French oak barriques. \n\u2022 Mild decanting & serve between 16\u00b0- 17\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$49.99 : 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\"NZ-Wine-Feature-Bottle-Shot-14\"\n\t
Stonyridge \u2018Luna Negra\u2019
Malbec 2019<\/h6>\nRegion:\u00a0<\/strong>Waiheke Island
\nSenior Winemaker:<\/strong> Martin Pickering
\nThis 100% Malbec is alluring and smooth in both general character and varietal typicity on the palate. Inviting aromas of wild blackcurrants, black cherries, dark cacao & cardamom which perfectly develop into engaging flavours on the palate, and all well balanced by the deft use of oak resulting in a memorable finish.\n\u2022 Mild decanting & serve between 17\u00b0- 18\u00b0C
\n*Retail – NZ$94.99 : 4 Stars<\/strong>\n\t*These local Kiwi wines are available from selected Fine Wine Retailers \u2022 Restaurants \u2022 Wine Bars and the Wineries Website.\n <\/p \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3419,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3396","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3396"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4141,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3396\/revisions\/4141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}