Swift Chardonnay 2021, Bridge Pa Triangle, Hawke's Bay

Very inviting bouquet of power and richness, ripe stone fruits - fresh and baked; vanilla and baking spices with a cashew nut wood layer….

2021, ChardonnayCameron DouglasDecember 2, 2022Swift, Bridge Pa, Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay

Swift Rosé 2022, Bridge Pa Triangle, Hawke's Bay

Made with Syrah fruit this wine is dazzling, fresh, fruity and perfect for summer 2023 imbibing….

2022, Rosé, RoseCameron DouglasDecember 2, 2022Swift, Bridge Pa, rose, Rosé, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay

Swift Chenin Blanc 2022, Bridge Pa Triangle, Hawke's Bay

Varietal , new, fresh and vibrant bouquet. Aromas and flavours of red apple and quince, white flowers and a light wet stone mineral quality….

2022, Chenin BlancCameron DouglasDecember 2, 2022Swift, Bridge Pa, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay, Chenin Blanc

Tony Bish 'Zen' Chardonnay 2020, Hawkes Bay

A very elegant, sophisticated and complex bouquet with aromas of pure, ripe new season stone fruits, some lees autolysis textures, flowers, a fine layer of grapefruit and apple….

2020, ChardonnayCameron DouglasDecember 2, 2022Tony Bish, Zen, 2020, Hawkes Bay, Chardonnay

The Uncommon Wine of New Zealand Bubbly Rosé Wine Pinot Noir NV

Flavours of light red fruits from cherry to strawberry, some red quince and a whisper of raspberry fills the senses.

Rosé, Rosé SparklingCameron DouglasNovember 28, 2022The Uncommon Wine of New Zealand, NV

The Uncommon Wine of New Zealand Bubbly White Wine Sauvignon Blanc NV

Classic aromatics of tropical fruits and fresh herbs, lemon and apple mango combinations. Bright, fresh and youthful….

Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasNovember 28, 2022The Uncommon Wine of New Zealand, NV

Mills Reef Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Hawke's Bay

Classic rich and fruit centric bouquet with layers of tobacco and baked stone, olive and blackberry fruits, plum and violet layers….

Domaine Rewa 'The French Potter' Pinot Gris 2021, Central Otago

Deep straw and lightly golden hues lead to aromas of ripe and richly scented fruits, fresh and ripe pears, white peach and a lifted fragrant spice quality…

2021, Pinot GrisCameron DouglasNovember 28, 2022Domain Rewa, The French Potter, Pinot Gris, Central Otago

Butterworth Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Te Muna, Martinborough

Aromas of cape goosberry and lemon, some fine mild tropical fruit layers and sweet hay with a light silty soil mineral quality…

2021, Sauvignon BlancCameron DouglasNovember 28, 2022Butterworth, Julicher, Te Muna, Wairarapa, sauvignon blanc

Butterworth Dry Riesling 2021, Te Muna, Martinborough

Fantastic bouquet of purity and ripeness, varietal potency and seductive floral scents…..

2022, Dry RieslingCameron DouglasNovember 28, 2022Butterworth, Julicher, Te Muna, Dry Riesling, Martinborough

Chateau Gassier Le Pas du Moine Rosé 2021, Provence

An attractive bouquet with a leesy reductive and light red fruits bouquet….

2021, Rose, RoséCameron DouglasNovember 28, 2022Rosé, rose, Provence, Cotes de Provence, France, Chateau Gassier, Le Pas du Moine

Te Kano Pinot Gris 2022, Central Otago

Distinctive floral, mineral and fruity bouquet with scents of green pear and yellow apple, some suggestions of quince and white spices, hard stone mineral and citrus peel….

2022, Pinot GrisCameron DouglasNovember 28, 2022Te Kano, 2022, Pinot Gris, Central Otago

Te Kano Riesling 2022, Otago

Plush, ripe and fruity boquuet with scents of mandarin and limeflower, meyer lemon and white apricot….

2020, RieslingCameron DouglasNovember 28, 2022Te Kano, Riesling, 2020, Central Otago, Wine of the Week

Collaboration Wines Impression Red 2020, Hawke's Bay

Ripe, pure and very enticing bouquet of black berry fruits and dark plums, sweet toasty barrel spices and violets….

Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2021, Hawke's Bay

2021, Merlot, Gimblett GravelsCameron DouglasNovember 27, 2022Mills Reef, Reserve, merlot, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mills Reef Reserve Pinot Gris 2022, Hawke's Bay

Fragrant, fruity and varietal bouquet with core fruit aromas of green pear and white nectarine, there’s plenty of white spice and white flower suggestions….

2022, Pinot GrisCameron DouglasNovember 27, 2022Mills Reef, Pinot Gris, Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Easthope Family Winemakers Home Block Syrah 2021, Hawke's Bay

A core of dark purple and ruby hues lead to a bouquet of fresh and baked raspberry, dark plums, fragrant spices and mild toasty barrel qualities with a whisper of wood smoke….

2021, SyrahCameron DouglasNovember 27, 2022Easthope Family Winegrowers, Home Block, syrah, Hawkes Bay, Hawke's Bay

Easthope Family Winegrowers Two Terraces Vineyard Gamay Noir 2020, Hawke's Bay

A distinctive bouquet with a definitive sense of place, Hawkes Bay gravel soils underpin suggestions of red plum and cherry fruits, there’s a dried herb savoury quality then ripe cramberry and rose….

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