Millton 2019 Libiamo Field Blend White (Gisborne)

Widely hailed as the NZ “Godfather of biodynamics”, James Millton's Libiamo wines are his natural, more experimental ones. This blend of estate grown Gewurtzraminer, Muscat and Marsanne is on skins for 61 days. Hazy orange juice-hued, the nose is a fruit bomb, exploding with fresh pressed tangerine, grapefruit and pineapple rind, underscored by fresh cilantro, jasmine and honeysuckle flowers. Acidity is bracing, like swallowing a lemon wedge. There's just enough pithy, skinsy texture and fruit to tip the scales but this is definitely one for the acid-hounds amongst us. Remarkably fresh considering it's already several years old. Christina Pickard