What is vermouth? Vermouth is an aromatised, fortified wine: a base wine to which alcohol has been added, flavoured with botanicals. Under European law its characteristic taste must come from Artemisia, the genus that includes wormwood, and wormwood gives the drink its name, which reaches English through the French vermout from the German Wermut. Vermouths…
The main divide of the Southern Alps separates New Zealand’s wettest region, the West Coast, from its driest, Central Otago. That is how the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research describes it in The Climate and Weather of Otago, and NIWA goes on to say that no part of New Zealand comes closer to…
New Zealand’s first Michelin Guide was announced on 30 June 2026, the first anywhere in Oceania. It covers four regions, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown, and its opening selection runs to 110 restaurants: one with two stars, fourteen with one, and thirty-five with a Bib Gourmand, Michelin’s mark for good cooking at a fair price….
Central Otago estate placed in the top three of New Zealand’s most respected annual wine ranking. We are proud to share that Prophet’s Rock has been named one of The Real Review’s Top Wineries of New Zealand 2026, placing inside the top three alongside Bell Hill and Felton Road. Now in its ninth year, The…
Winemaker Paul Pujol has been making the case for Central Otago Riesling for twenty years. The 2024 vintage from Rocky Point’s schist soils is his strongest argument yet. “I think Riesling is the shining star of Central Otago.” Paul Pujol has said this for years, and the people who have been paying attention know he…
Wine Searcher names Retrospect Pinot Noir one of the country’s finest wines of 2025. Prophet’s Rock has been named among the top 10 wineries in New Zealand, with the Retrospect Pinot Noir earning a place in Wine Searcher’s 2025 ranking of the nation’s best wines. Compiled from aggregated critic scores and global retail data, Wine…
Prophet’s Rock winemaker Paul Pujol recently joined The WinedUp Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on Central Otago, his path through Alsace, and the philosophy that guides his work today. What emerged was less an interview than a meditation on place, patience, and the discipline of listening to vineyards. Central Otago’s success, he explained, is improbable:…
Prophet’s Rock winemaker and general manager Paul Pujol recently sat down with The Real Review to share the story of our vineyards and winemaking philosophy. Founded in the late 1990s, Prophet’s Rock farms three estate sites in Central Otago’s Bendigo subregion: the Home Vineyard on clay and limestone, Rocky Point on steep schist slopes above…
We are delighted to share that Prophet’s Rock has been named Winery of the Year 2025 in the Viva Wine Awards! Wine editor Dr Jo Burzynska described our wines as “deeply interesting and expressive, created with a spirit of considered innovation and collaboration,” recognising both the classical influences that shaped our winemaking and the distinctive…
We are pleased to share that the Prophet’s Rock Cuvée Aux Antipodes Blanc 2022 has been named White Wine of the Year in The Real Review’s Top Wineries of New Zealand 2025 Awards. Judging panel chair Jane Skilton MW described the wine as “a thrilling and exciting wine… showing the consummate skill of a winemaker…
As part of their inaugural Top Wineries Awards, The Real Review has named Paul Pujol of Prophet’s Rock one of three finalists for Vigneron of the Year New Zealand 2025. The award recognises winegrowers who work across both vineyard and winery, combining sensitive farming with long-term vision and a deep understanding of place. Writing about…
We are proud to share that Prophet’s Rock has been named a finalist in three categories of The Real Review’s inaugural Top Wineries of New Zealand 2025 Awards. The Real Review’s new awards, judged by Stephen Wong MW, Jane Skilton MW, and Dr. Jo Burzynska, recognize excellence not only in winemaking, but in the deep…