New Zealand is blessed with a long heritage of producing premium table wines. Driving through the various wine regions you can observe plantings of a wide variety of grapes, many of which are winning accolades all around the world.
Although we are a young wine producer, there is still a lot happening and much to talk about especially when it involves food. Putting food and wine together can be an aesthetic and practical challenge. Each must be appropriate to the circumstances and complement each other, as well as contribute a certain gaiety to the occasion, otherwise, what’s the point?
With such a wealth of wine riches to choose from, it can challenging when buying wine as price points are not always a true reflection of what’s inside the bottle. It would be wrong to think that all wines offer unbeatable value for money, and with numerous labels on to choose from it can be a difficult decision, especially for the novice.
The winemaking landscape of New Zealand is rich with iconic names who have carved out the directions of our most influential companies with the big wineries taking the lead in the value for money stakes.
Whether the preference is white or red, you might want to give these wines a crack to soak up all the vinous excitement of what is inside the bottle.
Yealands Estate Winemakers Reserve Sauvignon Blanc ’18
No other wine region produces vibrant flavours like Marlborough. Intensively fresh and alive with rich fruity flavours. $30
Anthony Joseph Vidal Legacy Chardonnay ’18
Easy to drink, soft and full on the nose with a medley of concentrated aromas of fresh tropical fruit that will awaken the senses. $60
Esk Valley Gimblett Gravels merlot, malbec, cabernet franc ’14
An even tempered easy drinking trifecta with ripe fruity concentrated flavours supported by soft tannins. $61
