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Rippon wine estate in Wanaka, Central Otago
(Image credit: Rippon)
For New Zealand’s aromatic whites ‘small but mighty’ could become the catchphrase – excluding Sauvignon Blanc, which obviously needs no introduction.
Making up just a tiny fraction of New Zealand’s total production, and often representing a labour of love for those who champion them, these aromatic varieties are nevertheless behind some of the country’s most thrilling and distinctive white wines.
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Very spicy, with ginger, jasmine, ripe pear, waxy honey, quince and yellow peach, wet stones and dried hay, but while there’s intense fruit here, this...
2023
Central OtagoNew Zealand
Prophet's Rock
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A thoughtful, interesting wine that changes a lot in the glass at this youthful stage – decanting is helpful. Delicate wild thyme honey, sweet limes...
2024
Central OtagoNew Zealand
RipponWanaka
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Replete with fresh pear, apples, light honey, wax and camomile, this is a very fresh, though not overtly fruity style, as there’s a lovely chalky/herbal...
2025
MarlboroughNew Zealand
AstrolabeSouthern Valleys
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A new wine for Ata Rangi and a very enticing and impressive addition indeed. Layers of apple, wet wool, honeyed apricots, wet stones and lemongrass....
2024
WairarapaNew Zealand
Ata Rangi
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From a north-facing block on the original Elms Vineyard, with deep silt loams. Very pale and a little shy initially, then comes a burst of...
2025
Central OtagoNew Zealand
Felton RoadBannockburn
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A distinctive style, aged on lees for 10 months and undergoing full malolactic fermentation. Subtle, savoury, slightly peppery spice, with orchard fruit, lemon rind, oatmeal...
2024
Central OtagoNew Zealand
Quartz ReefBendigo
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Zesty, with lime, mandarin, chalk, a waft of white flowers and a slight toastiness. Tangy richness on the palate with good fruit weight, its citrus...
2022
MarlboroughNew Zealand
Te Whare RaWairau Valley
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Very enjoyable, dry style, with a clean, crunchy character showing bright apple, pear and nectarine, lemon pith and lime curd plus gingerbread spice. Racy acidity...
2024
CanterburyNew Zealand
Black EstateWaipara Valley
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Fragrant, with fine florals, delicate citrus, yellow peach, honey/beeswax, peachy, light toasty biscuit and red apple crumble. Light-bodied, medium-dry, quite pithy and textural with good...
2023
MarlboroughNew Zealand
GreywackeSouthern Valleys
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Always a class act. A heady nose of rose petal, quince, Turkish delight, jasmine and honeysuckle. An equally rich palate with very good fruit concentration...
2024
MarlboroughNew Zealand
Johanneshof Cellars
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A very satisfying and savoury style. Peachy, lemony, touch of fresh herbs, tangy, quite rich and slightly creamy-leesy, broader mid-palate, with a crisp, lemon sherbet...
2024
NelsonNew Zealand
NeudorfMoutere Hills
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Benefiting from an outstanding vintage, this is a very smart and inviting wine. Bright and buoyant, with ripe apple, rich nectarine, gingerbread and jasmine. A...
2024
Waitaki ValleyNew Zealand
Q Wines
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Lovely aromatics: perfumed apricot, light biscuit, honeysuckle and jasmine, a touch of honey and ginger – plenty of layers but complex rather than heady. Dry,...
2024
Hawke’s BayNew Zealand
Elephant HillTe Awanga
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Pretty and pure-fruited. Enticingly aromatic, with crunchy green apple, mandarin, wet stones and jasmine tea notes. Light-bodied and light-footed at 11.5% alcohol, with rich citrus,...
2025
CanterburyNew Zealand
GreystoneWaipara Valley
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Ripe and tropical, with apple, banana, passion fruit, peach, gingerbread and a touch of spearmint. A dry, creamy, ripe-fruited palate – lots of peach and...
2024
MarlboroughNew Zealand
Jules TaylorSouthern Valleys
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Punchy nose of peach, lime blossom, lemon pith, fennel and fresh herbs, with a briny tang. The palate is generously fruited with bright citrus and...
2024
MarlboroughNew Zealand
YealandsAwatere Valley
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From Framingham’s oldest vines, planted in the early 1980s, late harvested with some botrytis influence. Lime marmalade, honey, beeswax and a hint of slightly toasty...
2025
MarlboroughNew Zealand
FraminghamWairau Valley
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Akin to Beaumes de Venise in style, this is a deliciously fresh and heady wine, with manuka honey, apricot jam, almond skin, orange blossom and...
2023
CanterburyNew Zealand
Pegasus BayWaipara Valley
Following a Diploma of Viticulture and Winemaking, Emma Jenkins achieved the Master of Wine qualification in 2011, becoming the ninth New Zealander to do so. She is a wine consultant and also writes for several wine publications, including The Independent Wine Monthly which she co-edits with Jane Skilton MW. A former judge at the Decanter World Wine Awards, Jenkins also judges at other local and international competitions. She teaches Wine and Spirit Education Trust courses and is the Master of Wine Research Paper Chair.
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