Vineyard of the Year – New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 2025
Trophy for Champion Riesling – New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 2025
Gold Medal – New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 2025
Terrace Edge have quietly gained a fine reputation for their wines from their organic Waipara Vineyard. The 2024 vintage gave beautifully ripe fruit and this is totally evident here. Just off-dry, this is in the classic Waipara style, bursting with fruity deliciousness. We say – 'drink more Riesling!'
5 Stars & 95/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, November 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"It's finely scented on the nose, showing green apple, fig, citrus peel and white floral nuances, leading to a beautifully poised palate offering excellent fruit purity and persistency. Wonderfully complemented by whispering sweetness and racy acidity, finishing impressively long and satisfying. Style: Off-dry. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2034."
Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, December 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"Indeed a classic wine with a bouquet of youth and variety, fragrances of white rose and lemon, a mineral core with a steely edgy quality, yellow and green apple then a touch of quince. While this wine is labelled as an off-dry expression the acid line is such that the wine begins and mid palate are dry, it is on the finish that the residual sweetness begins to show. Taut and youthful, well made and lengthy, a wine that tastes excellent now and will stand the test of time if cellared properly. Best drinking from 2029 through 2039."
5 Stars & 19/20 (95) Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, December 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is full, with aromas of peach, nectarine, citrus and jasmine. Medium-bodied, dry to taste, aromas of lime apricot and nectarine melded with lime peel, jasmine and minerals. The taut acidity lifts and lengthens the wine, along with an almost chalky, dusty texture, leaving an impression. This Riesling is packed with tension and texture, striking and beautifully balanced. Match with crispy pork belly and seafood platter over the next 8+ years. Fermented to 12.5% alc, BioGro organic certified."