Golden new releases from Burn Cottage
The latest releases from high-flying Central Otago winery Burn Cottage add strength and innovation to their wine portfolio.
New and Noteworthy
Rockstar Rockford reds
The new release Rockford reds are right in the groove and will bring a smile to the faces of the devotees who are no doubt lining up for their annual fix.
Shaw + Smith’s new releases and next MMAD adventure
Shaw + Smith is a company that’s noted for being stingy with its SKUs, so the fact that they’ve released a riesling, only their second riesling in 13 years by our records, is news. But that’s not all, they are also launching a new brand.
No 1 Family Estate new releases sparkle
No 1 Family Estate is a curious brand that draws attention to the fact that the winery is owned and managed by the Le Brun family and that they pioneered sparkling winemaking in Marlborough more than 40 years ago.
Final vintages of Ceres-branded pinot noir
Ceres was recently re-branded to Dicey, the family name of James and Matt Dicey who run the company and, with their father, Robin Dicey, have made a great contribution to the Central Otago wine industry.
Penfolds g5 released
The Penfolds g5 Shiraz is a blend of 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018 Granges. The exact fractions are a secret, but it seems likely the youngest vintages are the majority of the wine.
Terra Sancta’s star pinots
The latest release of Terra Sancta pinot noir from the 2019 vintage affirms my belief that this is one of the country’s star producers of this challenging wine.
Church Road releases single vineyard wines
Bob Campbell MW recently reviewed some show-stopping Church Road wines under their 1 Single Vineyard label.
Marchand & Burch French Collection as good as ever
Marchand & Burch is Pascal Marchand’s joint venture with Australian Jeff Burch, proprietor of Margaret River-based Howard Park. The latest releases are really an amazing line-up of wines.
Burn Cottage organic and non-organic pinots
Burn Cottage claim to be the first wine producer in Central Otago to farm biodynamically, a concept devised by Rudolph Steiner which embraces organic principles.