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Let a little sun spill over with every sip of these beauties

It won't have escaped your notice that we are in the depths of winter, though on the positive side we are now quite a bit past the shortest day so we should gradually see some improvement on the daylight front. Consequently it seems a good time to feature two wine styles that are just brimming with summer sunshine in a glass. Firstly a trio of rose wines that will keep fans of this style very happy. To follow, a trio of sauvignon blancs, with the Tohu and Kono wines recently awarded best buy status by influential United States magazine Wine Enthusiast: I can see why. The sun might not be having much impact here now but it is spilling over in each and every glass of these wines. 2024 Te Kairanga Martinborough Pinot Noir Rose PriceRating Attractive nose of fruit pastille, strawberries and cream, along with spicy hints. Draws you in. That fruit pastille-like note continues on the palate, balanced by a refreshing tanginess that hints at preserved lemon. Good mouthfeel and palate weight behind this. Fresh, bright, settles into a lovely groove and oh so easy to enjoy now. 2024 Riverby Estate Single Vineyard Marlborough Rose A touch subtle at first, a sense of being drier. Opens up to summer berries, spice/pepper nuances, flirting with savoury aspects. Nice creaminess in the mouth, fruit sweetness balanced by refreshing piquancy, cooling acidity, a linear quality, good structure and length. Rather than a ball-tearer this is complex, well- integrated and refined, growing beautifully in the glass. PriceRating 2024 Coal Pit Central Otago Pinot Noir Rose PriceRating Again the subtlety card before fruit jelly, red apple, nectarine and a stony mineral quality reveal themselves. Great texture, chewiness to the structure, silkiness building, while the flavours swell as it flows to a long close. Fleshes out nicely on nose and palate with air. Still some youthful tautness; while already enjoyable I suspect it will really hit its straps in the months ahead. 2024 Tohu Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc PriceRating Aromas jump out of the glass, gooseberry, passionfruit, cut grass, herb, typically vibrant Ripely fruited, round and supple on entry before the acidity gets into its work keeping this zesty. Gooseberry and feijoa now, mouthfilling, vibrant, great flavour intensity and balance. Completely engaging, it's hard to imagine anyone not enjoying a glass of this. 2023 Coal Pit Proprietor's Reserve Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc PriceRating Fascinating nose triggering different impressions, smoke, snow pea, grassy aspects along with a sense of sumptuousness. Powerful palate, flavours dancing between herb, citrus and snow pea, with an almost minty backdrop. A drier expression, a cooling core of acidity brings real raciness, I suspect a wonderful food choice. Not your typical SB — bravo to that, a wine to contemplate. 2024 Kono Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc PriceRating Typically bold, very true to the grape, grassiness, fresh pea, capsicum, with ripe gooseberry joining the fray. Classic expression, carrying those characters through on to the palate, herbal notes too now and while there is fruit sweetness on the front palate it closes relatively dry with good carry. Plenty to get your teeth into here.