Wine Selection
Sparkling
Cumulus Method Traditionelle Blanc de Blanc Brut
A traditional method sparkling wine made from 100% Chardonnay. Cumulus is a brilliant celebratory wine that doesn't shy away from food. This crisp wine is a perfect match for fried vendace, for example. The palate reveals notes of peach, apricot, ripe citrus, and a hint of creaminess.
Damsteep Pét Nat
Damsteep Pét Nat is a sparkling wine crafted from 1/3 Riesling and 2/3 Pinot Noir, with all grapes sourced from the single Damsteep vineyard. Canterbury’s climate is ideally suited for cultivating Riesling and Pinot Noir, and the premium quality of the fruit is evident in Damsteep. Pét-Nats are a rarity in New Zealand, making this a fantastic opportunity to explore the style. Damsteep serves beautifully as an aperitif but is also highly versatile for food pairing. The palate offers notes of zesty lemon, pear, and white peach.
Bea Sparkling Rosé (250 ml can)
A lower-alcohol rosé sparkling wine in a convenient can. Bea is a perfect choice for picnics, as a sauna drink, or as the base for a summer spritzer. The wine also works well poured into a glass, but it's at its best when enjoyed straight from the can. The palate includes notes of strawberry, raspberry, and redcurrant.
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White
Luna Estate Chardonnay
Luna Estate Chardonnay is a blend from two vineyards and a quintessential example of cool-climate New Zealand Chardonnay. The wine was fermented and aged in oak barrels for nine months prior to bottling. This Chardonnay is an excellent pairing for pan-fried pike-perch. The palate offers notes of green melon, peach, a hint of honey, and toffee.
Little Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc from Hawke’s Bay differs in many ways from its Marlborough counterparts, and this wine is no exception: instead of green and “grassy” aromas, Sauvignon Blancs from the North Island are slightly softer and more tropical. Little Sauvignon Blanc works well on its own or as a pairing for summer salads and goat cheese. The palate features notes of passion fruit, pineapple, and zesty lemon.
Grüner Veltliner
Grüner Veltliner is a newcomer to New Zealand, and Linden is one of the few producers growing the variety. This high-acid wine is at its best with fish dishes. The palate features notes of white pepper, lime, lemon peel, and asparagus.
The Skybolt Chardonnay
The Skybolt is an exceptionally balanced, traditional oak-aged Chardonnay from Hawke’s Bay, where the creaminess from the oak is in perfect balance with crisp acidity and fruitiness. The wine is an excellent pairing for grilled fish and lighter meat dishes. The palate features notes of apricot, cream, and toffee.
Brennan Riesling
Riesling is not a particularly common grape in New Zealand, despite regions like Central Otago offering excellent conditions for the variety. Fortunately, many estates still produce outstanding Riesling, and Brennan is one of them. Aged on its lees for nine months, this wine is a superb example of what a long growing season and the interplay between cold nights and hot days can achieve. The acidity is refined and fresh, perfectly balanced by a small amount of residual sugar. The palate features notes of green apple, lemon, and a subtle hint of petrol.
Brennan Orange
Orange wines have also made their way to New Zealand, though their availability remains quite limited even within the country. Brennan’s take on the style is a superb product that appeals to both orange wine aficionados and those just beginning to explore the category. Production is extremely limited; the two oak barrels used yield only about 570 bottles annually. The palate is rich with notes of apricot, peach, and orange peel, complemented by a hint of creaminess brought by malolactic fermentation.
Kahu Riesling
A wonderful, joyful, aromatic nose of orange blossom, daphne, nougat, and ripe fig sap. Flavours of cut apple and talcum powder roll through the palate. With a wonderful balance of weight and acidity, this dry Riesling carries itself with poise and precision.
Lulu Rosé
A seductive blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot with Fresia, Marzemino and Teroldego wild fermented in barrel. Wild orchard fruits, blood orange and floral aromas, perfectly balanced with a crisp dry palate.
Gisborne Albariño
This Albariño from Gisborne has quickly become a staple on New Zealand restaurant wine lists, and for good reason. “The Red Fish” is an excellent choice for picnics, tapas, and fish & chips (or “fush & chups” as the dish is pronounced here). The palate features ripe lemon, zesty lime, and green apple with a mineral nuance.
Wild ferment Hawke’s Bay Albariño
Wild Ferment is a wild-fermented Albariño from Hawke's Bay, although it is not strictly a 'natural wine'. Its significantly fuller, more complex flavour and structure compared to its Gisborne cousin make this wine an excellent pairing for mussels, for example. The palate shows a hint of creaminess, ripe apple, green pear, and citrus.
Kahu Riesling
A wonderful, joyful, aromatic nose of orange blossom, daphne, nougat, and ripe fig sap. Flavours of cut apple and talcum powder roll through the palate. With a wonderful balance of weight and acidity, this dry Riesling carries itself with poise and precision.
Lulu Rosé
A seductive blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot with Fresia, Marzemino and Teroldego wild fermented in barrel. Wild orchard fruits, blood orange and floral aromas, perfectly balanced with a crisp dry palate.
Red
Collection Merlot / Cabernet / Malbec
A typical New Zealand Bordeaux blend that works versatilely both with food and just on its own. The wine is best suited for grilled food, but thanks to its pleasant acid structure and smooth tannins, it doesn't shy away from more complex dishes. The palate features notes of boysenberry, ripe blackcurrant, and spice.
The Barnstormer Syrah
Hawke’s Bay is renowned for its high-quality Syrah, and this wine from Bridge Pa is a particularly successful example of the style. This wine, which is suitable for aging, works especially well as an accompaniment to lamb, for example. The palate features dark, jammy berries, dark plum, and a hint of black pepper.
Ohiti Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Due to New Zealand's temperate climate, pure Cabernet Sauvignons are relatively rare and often expensive. This wine is a wonderful exception to the rule: Brookfields offers excellent quality at a reasonable price. Despite its young age, the wine is surprisingly mature. The palate features notes of jammy blackcurrant, Christmas spices, and dark, ripe plum.
Sun-Dried Malbec
Malbec is rare in New Zealand, and wines made from partially dried grapes are even rarer. This wine wonderfully combines both, and it is a wonderful pairing for either chocolate or cheese. The palate features notes of ripe raspberry, strawberry jam, dark cherry, and dark chocolate.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc has become a very popular variety in Hawke's Bay in just a few years, and the region's Cabernet Francs are consistently excellent. This wine from Linden Estate is an exceptionally good example; it is age-worthy but already approachable. The wine is an excellent pairing for grilled food or lasagna, for example. The palate features notes of ripe raspberry, jammy cherry, spice, and dried plum.
Luna Estate Pinot Noir
Luna Estate operates two vineyards in Martinborough, and this Pinot Noir is a blend of fruit from both the Blue Rock and Eclipse sites. The wine was aged in oak for ten months prior to bottling. It is a superb pairing for game birds or a hearty, meat-based pasta dish. The palate reveals earthy aromas characteristic of Martinborough, featuring notes of dried spices, wild berries, and fresh cherry.
Luna Blue Rock Pinot Noir
Blue Rock Pinot Noir is one of Luna Estate’s two single-vineyard Pinot Noirs. All the fruit was hand-picked from the Blue Rock vineyard, located south of Martinborough village. This unfiltered wine was aged in oak for 12 months prior to bottling. While Blue Rock is approachable now, it has excellent aging potential and will continue to evolve beautifully in the cellar for the next 10–15 years. The palate features earthy and savory notes, including dried spices, forest floor, cherry jam, and violet.
Damsteep Pinot Noir
All grapes for the Damsteep Pinot Noir are hand-picked from Black Estate’s oldest vines on the hillside Damsteep vineyard. This exceptionally stylish and elegant Pinot Noir is a prime example of top-tier Canterbury winemaking—wines that are rarely available outside New Zealand. It possesses a cellaring potential of up to 15 years, allowing the berry aromas to deepen and evolve further. While it is a versatile partner for a variety of dishes, this wine is best appreciated when savored on its own. The palate offers notes of raspberry, wild berries, and subtle herbality, finished with a distinct hint of graphite.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc has become a very popular variety in Hawke's Bay in just a few years, and the region's Cabernet Francs are consistently excellent. This wine from Linden Estate is an exceptionally good example; it is age-worthy but already approachable. The wine is an excellent pairing for grilled food or lasagna, for example. The palate features notes of ripe raspberry, jammy cherry, spice, and dried plum.
Crimson Pinot Noir
An expressive nose of red fruits, with hints of pink peppercorn, hibiscus, fresh sage and rosemary. The palate opens to plush fruit, with a dash of graphite and crushed rock. The tannins are finely textured, like crisp cut velvet. This wine has a salivating, exciting quality that sets it apart from Crimson of other years. An all-encompassing wine that drinks beautifully now, its persistence and energy will reward those who cellar.
Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
An amazingly fragrant nose of clove, cardamom and cinnamon lift from the glass which then further opens to more red notes of rosehip and grilled strawberry. More savoury notes of cranberry, lamb jus and orange peel spread through the palate. Full and smooth, the palate is velvety, balanced and buoyed by a fresh acidity that gives concentration and length. This is a satisfying and welcoming wine, open and playful now but with our usual thread of tannin and acid that makes these wines remarkable with age.
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Sweet
N.V. 347 Fortified Wine
Sweet dessert wines are surprisingly popular in New Zealand, and many wineries produce either lighter dessert wines or fortified Port-style products. Named after the winery’s address (347 State Highway 5), this fortified wine sits stylistically somewhere between a Ruby and a Tawny Port. It is a perfect match for chocolate and salty cheeses. The palate features notes of stewed plum, cherry jam, and a light touch of raisin.
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