This gewürztraminer is produced using innovative, modern winemaking practices. After gentle pressing, the wine is fermented slowly to retain the intense rose-petal aromas of the grapes, then aged on lees for several months in stainless steel tanks before bottling. This wine is fruit-driven in style, typically with intense aromas of rose-petal, Turkish delight and lychee with a full-bodied, oily palate.

2011 Vintage

• 5 stars , Top 5 and BEST BUY, Cuisine Magazine, Issue 151, March 2012 "Producing great gewurztraminer is a Spy speciality.  Simon Nunns dubbed this new release the "Jeremy Clarkson wine...power, power, power".  Offering attractive musky notes and a svelte, soft texture, it is made in a high-impact style"
• Silver, Air NZ Wine Awards, Nov 2011
• 5 Stars, Raymond Chan Wne Reviews, Sep 2011
• Silver, IWSC (London), Sep 2011

2010 Vintage

• Best White Wine of 2010, Cuisine Magazine, April 2011

2009 Vintage

• Pure Gold Medal - Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2009, Nov 09

• 89 Points, 4 1/2 Stars - Bob Campbell, Dec 09
• Blue-Gold Medal - Sydney International Wine Competition 2010, Dec 09
• Top 5 Wine & Best Buy - Cuisine magazine, Feb 10
• Matthew Jukes 60 Best NZ Wines 2010 - Feb 10
• 90 Points - Wine Spectator, Mar 10
• Gold Medal and Best in Class - International Wines & Spirits Competition 2010, Oct 10