When two-time New Zealand Winemaker of the Year Dom told us he had a special sweet treat lined up for his Angels, we knew it had to be something seriously special to live up to his high standards. And boy did he prove us right… 

This honey-sweet noble Riesling from Waipara’s incredible 2017 vintage has been ageing gracefully for 4 years and grows in complexity every day that drifts by. It’s unctuous and fresh, with beautiful flavours of mandarin orange, honey and spice. It’s simply a top-quality dessert wine.

It’s already a delicious pairing for a sticky toffee pud or mega cheese board, but sweet wines this concentrated and complex are a rare thing, and can age for donkey’s years. So if you can bear to wait, it’ll be the perfect topper to round off a special slap-up dinner down the road.

Christopher and Karl-Josef own some of the oldest Riesling vines in the world - their oldest dating all the way back to the 19th century. Back then Mosel wines were the most prestigious white wines in the world, and the Loewens have made it their mission to bring the region back into the spotlight.

Farming steep, old vineyards using historic 19th century winemaking techniques means 100% dedication from Christopher and Karl-Josef - no tractors, no machines, everything must be done by hand. There's no length that these two won’t go to to bring you the most authentic Mosel Riesling possible.

This is a wine that just goes on and on and on with an enormously refined long finish. And thank goodness for that - the combination of super ripe stone fruits and glorious minerality is made to be relished. One glass just ain't enough.

Christopher and Karl-Josef are devoted to Mosel, where their family have been making quality wines with minimal intervention for years. In 2008, the pair were offered the chance to take the reins of one of the oldest vineyards in the world, planted in 1896.

Vines of this age produce grapes in very, very low yields, so to harvest enough for a decent sized vintage can be a pretty tall order. But to pass up an opportunity to make this kind of wine from such historic vines, would be passing up the opportunity to make a wine of Godly quality.

The yields may be small but each grape grown on a hundred year old vine is packed with uber intense flavour and character. This is a really striking dry Riesling with bright peach and delicate spice notes. You'll find a rich concentration, alongside an elegant lightness of touch, which is exactly what sets Mosel apart from other Riesling growing regions.

A specialist in Alsatian wines, Samuel begins every new vintage with a simple objective: to create the finest wines possible.

This wine was made specifically to show-off every glorious aspect of Alsace Riesling in its element - everything from the grape, to the region, to the vintage, is showcased in its truest and most delicious form in this bottle.

A rich straw-yellow colour, the palate offers an equally rich and sumptuous range of citrus and white-fleshed fruit flavours. It wraps up elegantly with a complex tongue tingling mineral edge, revealing a final flourish of stewed rhubarb and pink grapefruit.