Awards and reviews – Grasshopper Rock 2019
Accolades Fine Wines of New ZealandClassic Wine of New Zealand – Michael CooperTop Wineries of New Zealand 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 – The Real ReviewWine Classification of New Zealeand – 2 Merits – The Real Review Reviews Bob Campbell MW – The Real Review – 95/100Bright, fresh pinot with vibrant black cherry, violet, fresh […]
Classification of New Zealand wine
An exciting new wine classification has been launched. The Real Review Wine Classification comprises the greatest wines of New Zealand and Australia with an outstanding track record of a decade or longer. Each wine has demonstrated its quality in blind tastings over a period of at least ten years. The classification is a comprehensive, independent, and […]
Awards and reviews – Grasshopper Rock 2018
Competition Awards 92/100, International Wine Competition (London)Accolades Fine Wines of New Zealand 2020Classic Wine of New Zealand – Michael CooperTop Wineries of New Zealand 2019, 2020 & 2021 – The Real ReviewReviews Bob Campbell MW – The Real Review – 95/100Hottest vintage on record has produced a fruity and accessible pinot noir with ripe cherry, […]
Awards and reviews – Grasshopper Rock 2017
Competition Awards GOLD medal 95/100 Decanter World Wine AwardsGOLD medal – NZ Wine of the Year Awards Accolades Fine Wines of New Zealand 2019Classic Wine of New Zealand – Michael CooperTop Wineries of New Zealand 2019 and 2020 – The Real Review Reviews Bob Campbell MW – The Real Review – 96/100This is a classic Grasshopper Rock […]
Awards and reviews – Grasshopper Rock 2016
Competition Awards GOLD Medal 96/100 Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018TOP100 & BLUE GOLD Medal – Sydney International Wine Competition Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018 – GOLD Medal & 96/100An intensely juicy fruit core of black cherry and plum with lifted exotic spice and an earthy undertone. Velvety tannins and vibrant acidity with a mineral soy finish. Lengthy […]
Customer feedback – August 2018
Grasshopper Rock’s vines are now 15 years old and we have good reason to celebrate. The vines have achieved a stage of maturity where the roots have fully colonized the available space and the trunks are now thick and strong with greater resilience, delivering richness and complexity of flavour and character. We have perhaps not yet seen the greatest wines […]
2006 – 2016 tasting by Raymond Chan
A vertical tasting of back vintages has provided an interesting and important insight into how well Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir ages. In November 2017, Raymond Chan and his partner, Sue Davies, visited Grasshopper Rock with . We drove from Queenstown and had time for a good catch up before having look around the vineyard and […]
2014 Block 6 Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir
Limited release This wine comes from a special part of our Earnscleugh Vineyard. With vines now over ten years old the grapes in this part of the vineyard consistently show a distinctive character which we decided to capture in 2014. The soils here are the lightest in the vineyard being sandy silty loams over sandy […]
Awards and reviews – Grasshopper Rock 2015
Reviews Bob Campbell MW – 95/100Aromatic with juicy cherry, plum, mineral and spice flavours. A backbone of fine, ripe tannins perfectly supports subtle fruit. Elegant, supple wine with cellaring potential. Aug 2017 The Wine Advocate #228 –Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 90+/100Medium garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Earnscleugh Vineyard Pinot Noir gives fragrant notes of crushed red and […]
Awards and reviews – Grasshopper Rock 2014
Awards GOLD – International Wine Challenge 2016 (London)GOLD – Sydney International Wine Competition5 STARS – Michael Cooper’s NZ Wine Buyer’s Guide 20165 STARS – Bob Campbell MW, The Real ReviewSILVER – Decanter World Wine Awards 2016SILVER – Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015SILVER – Royal Easter Show Wine Awards ReviewsMichael Cooper – Michael Cooper’s Wine Buyer’s Guide to NZ Wines – FIVE […]