In a local twist on a trend that has been gathering momentum overseas (that of urban wineries), earlier this year, Central Otago winemaker Brendan Seal ran a pop-up winery in the old Gresham Hotel building in central Dunedin, hand-crafting a Central Otago pinot. Late October saw this year's iteration, with a group of wines culminating in what has often been dubbed Australia's 1st Growth - Grange. Air New Zealand AwardsThe Air New Zealand Wine Awards have grown to be the largest, and possibly most influential, wine show in the country. A sweet palate entry with tangy redcurrant balancing the marked fruit sweetness. The palate brings in strawberry, glace cherries, red berries and a hint of ripe peach with spicy elements evolving.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 01, 2016 17:32 UTC