Clearview (Hawkes Bay) 2023 Coastal Gewurztraminer

Hunters (Marlborough) 2023 Gewurztraminer

93 Points - Cameron Douglas MS Shout Summer World of Wine

Winery note
"This is a single vineyard wine made with fruit from our Rapaura Road vineyard, next to the winery. The vines were planted in 1995 and while the planting plan is long since lost, we believe there are up to seven different clones and rootstock combinations in the vineyard. The fruit was machine harvested in two passes. The picks were fermented separately and then blended back together. The early pick lends acidity to the wine and a strong ginger flavour. The later pick has more classic Gewurztraminer characters – lychee and lemongrass."

Loveblock (Marlborough) 2023 Gewurztraminer

90 Points - WineAlign
4 Stars - Winestate Magazine
Gold Medal - NZ Aromatic Wine Competition
Rated Excellent & 93 Points - Cameron Douglas MS, May 2022 
"Fragrant, floral, spicy and seductive scents with aromas of baked apple and white peach, dried herb and white pepper corn. Silky texture touches the palate first followed by flavours of white fleshed orchard fruits, some tropical notes and dried herb qualities. A youthful freshness with a lively acid line and bright fleshy texture. Balanced and well made with a lengthy finish. Delicious and ready from day of purchase and through 2026+."

Hints of guava, sweet mandarin and blood orange on the palate. Finishes with good rounded texture and nice acid tension.

Single Vineyard, Vegan Friendly

Main Divide (Waipara) 2024 Gewurztraminer

Winery description

"Picking occurred in mid-April. After arrival at the winery, the grapes were crushed and then left in contact with their skins for a short time to macerate. Following pressing, the juice was transferred into old oak puncheons, where it was left to ferment naturally. The wine was then matured for approximately 3 months in these barrels prior to bottling. A delightful patchwork of sweet and savoury aromas titillate the nose, lychee, mango and Turkish delight at first, segueing into notes of cinnamon, cloves, potpourri, and a lick of ginger. The palate is opulent and plush, with a textured mouthfeel backed by refreshing acidity and subtle sweetness. Pre-ferment skin contact has added some additional structure together with ripe phenolics, balancing the wine and complementing its off-dry, spicy finish."

Matawhero (Gisborne) 2024 Single Vineyard Gewurztraminer

5 Stars – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
92 Points  – Cameron Douglas, MS

Iconic winery operated by Richard and Kirsten Searle. Fruit from Gisbornes Patutahi region. The first vineyard in New Zealand to plant Gewürztraminer, this is a clean fruit-driven style with richness and great aromatics.
Pale straw with hints of gold. An exotic rose petal, clove, lychee and star anise notes. Clean fruit-driven style, rich and full with lychee, Turkish delight, spice and ginger notes. A broad wine that persists well.

Vegan 

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Gewurztraminer

90 Points - James Suckling
5 Stars - Sam Kim
18.5/20 Joelle Thomson

A full bodied wine with a rich, oily texture that coats the palate with the variety’s distinct and heady flavours. The slight residual sugar adds to the wine’s weight and textural qualities.
The wine has an intensely perfumed nose, bursting with Turkish delight, cinnamon and nutmeg spice and rose petal aromas.