The Family Company Gisborne Viognier 2015 $25
When art dealer Gene Walker married Gisborne-based clothes designer and cafe owner Chelsea Thorpe, little did he know that soon he'd be in business making wine with her dad. The Family Company are now one of Gisborne's most exciting producers, crafting
viognier perfumed with apricots, cardamom, jasmine and orange oil with ripe peach and flinty, smoky notes on the finish.
Sip with: classic roast pork and salty crackling.
Fox by John Belsham Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 $26
This is a classic "berries and cream" pinot noir, packed with pomegranate, red cherry and raspberry on the nose and palate. However, there's also this really curious aroma of roasting pan juices and savoury, spicy notes in the background, all followed by a wave of super-fruitiness again on the finish. It's a lithe, luscious pinot that's gentle and plush.
