Wine Talk: Citrusy wines

Yvonne Lorkin.

Petane Station Esk Valley Viognier $31, 2015

I love the bright, cleansing peach and apricot stone characters on the nose and the way they knit together with the jasmine and white pepper notes that sneak through. It must be the ancient sea-bed of a vineyard that the vines grow in which injects the lovely mineral, slightly salty lick on the finish. Rich, ripe and robust and has snappy acidity, exceptionally good with pork roasted with honey and ginger.

Petane Station Single Vineyard HB Gewurztraminer 2015, $36

Golden and glowing in the glass like Beyonce's yellow diamond engagement ring and offering complex, apricot, musky peach, ginger kiss and lychee notes on the nose; at 15% alc, this new release also has a warming, glycerol-like intensity on the palate - making it a superb partner for sweet and sour dishes. Philip Barber is the brains behind this new, Esk Valley-based winery.

Amisfield Lowburn Terrace Central Otago Riesling 2014, $25

Wow! It's like the gods made an elixir that smells like lemon verbena and lime sorbet splashed with Pacific Rose apple and mandarin juice. At just 8.5% alc, it's a succulently snappy, super-citrusy riesling with fresh lemonade and lime cordial characters. Glorious stuff to sip as an aperitif to kickstart your tired tastebuds.