Vineyard of the Year – New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 2025
This wine is absolutely delicious. The Chapman family's organic vineyard on the Glasnevin gravels of Waipara has had some serious recognition recently and was awarded the Organic Vineyard of the Year in 2025. This sweeter Riesling has become a bit of a signature wine for them and the 2025 is another star.
Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"We, along with many others, believe the Waipara Valley to be a very special place for Riesling.This is a medium style wine – we leave the fruit on the vine longer  to develop concentration and a small amount of late harvest character (5% botrytis). This honeycomb flavour is beautifully balanced with fresh citrus characters."
5 Stars & 95/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, September 2025 (2025 Vintage)
"Splendidly fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows apricot, lemon curd, Gala apple, and warm spice aromas. The palate delivers excellent weight and fine focus, beautifully complemented by subtle sweetness and finely infused acidity, making it flavoursome and highly appealing. Style: Medium-dry. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2033."
Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, October 2025 (2025 Vintage)
"A delicious wine with a lovely tease of sweetness as the wine touches the palate, then contrasting acid line showcases a wine of balance and length. Flavours of mandarin and pear, meyer lemon and apple. A super fine lees and chalky fruit tannins add mouthfeel and length. Balanced and ready to enjoy from 2025 through 2032+."
Reviews for the 2024 vintage below…
5 Stars & 19.0/20 (95) Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, December 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"Bright, even, pale yellow. This has a captivating, full bouquet with aromas of stonefruit, jasmine, citrus, honeycomb and a touch of ginger. Medium-full bodied, medium dry to taste, aromas of peach and apricot, entwined with mandarin, grapefruit, ginger, jasmine and honeycomb. The fruit is concentrated and detailed; ginger and grapefruit zest elevates a honeyed finish, along with refreshing acidity driving a prolonged closing. This medium-dry Riesling is complex and moreish, flaunting layers and intensity with incredible balance. Match with bacon-wrapped scallops and Thai spicy pork mince over the next 10 years. Fermented to 13% alc, BioGro organic certified."







































