Waipara raises a glass to its success as the fastest growing wine region in New Zealand...

Waipara raises a glass to its success as the fastest growing wine region in New Zealand...

Donaldson Family “Pegasus Bay” 2000 Pinot Noir (Waipara) – Licorice, strawberry seed and orange pith slashed by vibrant acidity and a black layer of tannin. There are smoky elements to the aroma (punctuated by black and pink peppercorns, plus a rocky texture) that hint at pinot-as-syrah, but the structure’s completely different. This bottle is much less well-knit than others have been, and I...

New Zealand Sauvignon is no secret, but it's usually Marlborough that's the region in question. Here's a stunning example of this variety from the Waipara region, near Christchurch.Waipara Springs Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Waipara, New Zealand Part from ungrafted 20 year old vines; part from a new block of selected clones. Limestone-rich soils. This is a cracking Sauvignon with some Loire-like...

... me a chance to take a quick peek at Waipara, a region that's emerging as one of NZ's stars ... in the hills west of Waipara. You know how it is at the end of trips. I was quite tired, I'd been all over ... ' day in Waipara were really inspiring, and provided a fitting finale to my trip. I met...

This off-dry, floral and steely acidic Riesling from New Zealand is made very much in the style of a traditional German Kabinett.

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Sean O'Leary Post Time: 12-11-2007 at 03:16 AM

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Dale McClaran Post Time: 05-28-2008 at 12:01 AM

At first glance it looks like a fairly typical example of a kiwi pinot. Admittedly the label is quite understated for a kiwi red, almost a cross between a burgundy and a modern claret label, with a large "watermarked" M forming the backdrop to the lettering. It comes with a ...

Donaldson Family “Pegasus Bay” 2000 Pinot Noir (Waipara) – Corked. (2/07...