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De Vine Pinot Blanc
Amante Central Otago Riesling 2006
Gold Medal - 2006 New Zealand International Wine Competition
**** ( 4 stars ) - Cuisine, New Releases - January 2007 Edition
"Lovely delicate floral Riesling in a slightly sweet style but perfectly balanced by very fine acidy. Gentle yet powerful wine with fine mineral flavours. A great debut for a new Central Otago producer."
***** ( 5 stars ) + 96/100 - Bob Campbell, Gourmet Traveller Wine - Dec/Jan 2007
"The 2006 vintage is from Matt Evans, formerly of Gibbston Valley. Light lemon/green, with a floral, slightly spicy bouquet, it has fresh, strong, slightly limey flavours and ample sweetness, counterpointed by lemony acidity. It's an elegant wine, worth cellaring."
**** ( 4 stars ) - Michael Cooper, 2007 Buyers Guide to NZ wines
"Sourced principally from the Mt Rosa vineyard at Gibbston, this is a medium style (16 grams/litre of residual sugar) with strong, ripe, citrus/lime flavours, showing excellent vigour, freshness and depth. It's forward in its appeal; drink now onwards."
**** ( 4 stars ) - Michael Cooper, New Releases, Winestate magazine
"A off-dry / medium style, very typically in the Central Otago mould, pale in colour with lime sherbet and honeysuckle on the nose. It's very fine, very linear, with gorgeous underlying lime and stonefruit, a talcy minerally backbone and a fleshy, long finish."
Sue Courtney, www.wineoftheweek.com
"Matt Evans has started his own label with an impressive Riesling – deliciously zesty, floral and lively, with tingly hints of tropical fruit and a lovely, bright clean finish. 4/5 stars. Wine of the week."
Charmian Smith, Otago Daily Times, 31.01.2007
Amante Central Otago Dry Riesling 2006
Silver Medal - Liquorland Top 100, 2007
"Minerally on the nose, this is a mouthfilling, fully dry wine (3 grams/litre of residual sugar), citrusy and crisp, but not austere, showing excellent balance, flavour depth and aging potential."
**** ( 4 stars ) - Michael Cooper, New Releases, Winestate magazine
De Vine Central Otago Pinot Noir 2006
Gold Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition
Gold Medal - New Zealand International Wine Show: www.nziws.co.nz
Blue/Gold + Top 100 - Sydney International Wine Competition
Gold Medal - Air New Zealand Wine Awards
"Savoury, spice, plum and black cherry fruit with smoky oak and a silky textured finish. From the cooler Gibbston region of Central Otago, this seduces the palate with its chocolatey richness."
Sue Courtney, NZIWS judge
"Grown at Gibbston, this is a classic regional style. Deep ruby, with fresh plum, spice and herb aromas and flavours, it is intensely varietal and fruity, savoury and supple, with French oak complexity (40 per cent new) and satisfying body. Delicious drinking now onwards."
**** ( 4 stars ) - Michael Cooper, New Releases, Winestate magazine
"Began life as Amante, now De Vine. Well-textured and with plenty of pinot noir fruit to speak up over the next couple of years. Released young yet coming into shape as a flavoursome style and nicely accessible now. Every month willl release a little more character."
Peter Saunders, June 2007
"De Vine is a new label from Matt Evans, former assistant winemaker at Gibbston Valley Wines. This is bright and fresh with hints of plums, cherryplums and spice and the charm, lightness and perfume associated with Gibbston-grown fruit, and a long aftertaste that dances on the tongue."
Charmian Smith - Otago Daily Times, June 13th 2007
De Vine Central Otago Riesling 2007
Silver Medal - Air New Zealand Wine Awards
De Vine Central Otago Pinot Blanc 2007
"Scented, single-vineyard wine, grown at Gibbston and French oak-fermented. Spicy bouquet, with a soft entry and strong, ripe flavours of peaches, citrus fruits and spices. Mouthfilling and slightly buttery, with considerable complexity and plenty of drink-young charm."
**** ( 4 stars ) - Michael Cooper's Recent Releases, Winestate magazine
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