As New Zealand climbs down lockdown levels, it’s a great time to reflect on what has been an unusual harvest. I use the word ‘unusual’ because, although Covid-19 has thrown a few serious challenges our way, the harvest itself has given us universally exceptional grapes, one of the best seasons in terms of fruit quality…
Why, when you have paid money for a perfectly reputable bottle of wine, should you have to find another vessel and then empty out said bottle into a second container?! Welcome to the mystery world of decanting wine, a land full sales malarkey and other nonsense.
Bendigo, Central Otago With our vineyards painted the colours of Autumn, a tapestry of yellow, burnt orange, crimson and dusty brown leaves crunching underfoot, the last of the Home Vineyard grapes for the 2020 vintage were picked on the chilly morning of Sunday the 26th of April. What better time to tell you about this…
2013 Prophet’s Rock Retrospect Pinot Noir – Rating 95 Points Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski Issue Date: 1st Mar 2018 Source: 235, The Wine Advocate Released five years after the vintage, there are 736 bottles of the 2013 Retrospect Pinot Noir, which comes from a single parcel of clone 5 (Pommard). It’s deep, dark and chocolaty, rich and dense…
Paul’s Winter Wine Travels, Lesson One Back in early March, it looked like we would have a slightly early and compressed harvest. So, when planning an overdue work journey, it seemed safe to take off towards the end of May. In a cool climate like Central Otago, that is a beginner’s mistake. The season cooled…
Hello from Summer in Central Otago! We have had a funny old season in the vineyard so far, it’s been warm so things are on track but lots of weather coming through the region. This has made life pretty nice for the vineyard in terms of water and growth has been great. From our perspective…
We are very proud that many amazing establishments all over New Zealand have our wines on their wine lists and are serving them alongside their delicious cuisine. We want to share a small sample with you so you can enjoy them or find inspiration for cooking at home. Auckland Iconic O’Connell Street Bistro is…
Prophet’s Rock Wine Club – Restaurant Feature. * Recipe: Gazpacho – Andalucian cold tomato soup Serves 6-8 For the soup: 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 3 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, diced 2 garlic cloves, peeled ¼ cup sherry vinegar ½ cup Oloroso sherry ¾ cup Spanish extra-virgin…
All the way from Chambolle-Musigny (by Zoom of course!), winemaker François Millet joins Paul Pujol and together they take you through a flight of Cuvée Aux Antipodes Pinot Noir.
by Huon Hooke 98/100 Deep red colour with a strong purple tint. The bouquet is fresh and vibrant and loaded with dark fruit aromas, cherry uppermost, spices and dried herb touches. Oak is apparent early but recedes into balance with exposure to the air. The palate opens with powerful flavour and marked acidity. A concentrated,…
One of the first parcels we picked this vintage was the Chardonnay from Kopuwai Delta for our Cuvée Aux Antipodes collaboration with François Millet from Chambolle-Musigny. The season wasn’t easy for Chardonnay, we had frost events in the spring which led to small bunches and overall yield. Coming into verasion there was also very late…
New Zealand Proudly distributed in New Zealand by BLANCAngie AtkinsonPhone: 021329621Email: [email protected] Prophet’s Rock wines can be enjoyed in these leading restaurants: AucklandLegendary Auckland hotspot Non Solo Pizza is the perfect place to hide away from the world. Enjoy the sunshine in their beautiful courtyard or the bustle of the restaurant bar, but make sure…