5 stars for the 2019 Audrey's
April 19, 2021
We're humbled and delighted to see Michael Cooper's for the latest vintage of the Ostler Audrey's Pinot Gris. Ostler Audrey's Waitaki Valley North Otago Pinot Gris (2019)
The classy, youthful 2019 vintage (5*) was estate-grown in the Clos Ostler vineyard and partly barr...
Sixth IWC gold medal for Ostler Caroline's
November 28, 2020
Media release; 28 November 2020 - Ostler Wines, based in the North Otago township of Kurow, has been awarded a gold medal for the Ostler Caroline’s Pinot Noir 2018 in the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC).
This is the sixth consecutive Caroline’s vintage to ...
Savour the last of the 2016 Caroline's
October 8, 2020
by Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
We were delighted to have Candice Chow's thoughts on our very special '16 Caroline's Pinot Noir.
5-star review, August 2020: Ostler Caroline's Pinot Noir 2016, Waitaki Valley
Bright, light ruby-red with a garnet hue, even throughout. The nose is gently full, attractive frag...
More love for our fabulous Audrey's
August 31, 2020
by Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
5-star review, August 2020: Ostler Audrey's Pinot Gris 2016, Waitaki Valley
Bright, even colour throughout, light yellow. The bouquet is elegant and tightly bound with stonefruit, pear drop, along with oyster shells and flint, underlay a positive reductive barrel note, remi...
2018 Pinots tasted by Candice Chow
August 27, 2020
Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
We're delighted to see that highly respected wine reviewer Raymond Chan’s legacy lives on in the skilled hands of sommelier Candice Chow.
After Raymond's sad passing in 2019, Candice thought "I wish someone would pick up the website and keep writing the same way that Raymo...
Growing Pinot Noir in the Waitaki Valley
August 18, 2020
Jeff Sinnott writes about the 2018 growing season for Pinot Noir
Growing grapes in the Waitaki is not for the faint-hearted.
It is neither easy nor hugely profitable in a monetary sense. Which suits us down to the ground because it has, so far, driven the speculators out of our small corner of paradise. Not that we belong to the â€...
Tasting the 2020 vintage
August 1, 2020
Due to earlier COVID restrictions, our early July visit marked the first time that Jeff and I could actually go inside VinPro in Cromwell where our wines are being made with with great care this year.
Jeff has been tasting samples throughout the process, these being brought ...
Growing Pinot Gris in the Waitaki Valley
July 31, 2020
What can be said about pinot gris that hasn’t been said before? We all know it’s a pink skinned mutation of pinot noir, booted out of Burgundy for being impure and reintroduced back into France via Hungary and Germany thanks to General Ruland.
We also know it’s an earl...
Six 5-star reviews from Sam Kim of Wine Orbit
April 1, 2020
Wine Orbit Wine Review by Sam Kim
In March 2020, we were thrilled to receive six 5-star reviews from Sam Kim of Wine Orbit. Sam is now widely regarded as the new Raymond Chan of New Zealand wine reviewers and you know how highly Raymond was regarded!
With Sam's permission, we reproduce his reviews below. Enj...
Michael Cooper reviews an Ostler selection
March 31, 2020
We were thrilled to receive the following kind words from highly regarded wine critic Michael Cooper about a selection of our wines.
Ostler Audrey's Waitaki Valley Pinot Gris
The powerful 2016 vintage ( ★★★★★) is a delicious wine, well worth cellaring. Full-bodied...
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