18-Sep-2017
Tiki Wine and Vineyards is the wine venture of Royce and Sue McKean who on returning from overseas established vineyards in Waipara and Marlborough releasing their first wine from the 2009 vintage, that being 1,000 cases of Sauvignon Blanc The quantity and range of wines has grown considerably since then. The core of the ‘Tiki’ brand is made up of the ‘Estate’ wines, with special and more limited wines under the ‘Single Vineyard’ tier. There are the secondary brands of ‘Maui’ and ‘Alpine Valley’ which offer good value. The flagship wine is the ‘Koro’ Central Otago Pinot Noir, ‘Koro’ meaning grandfather in Maori, and here a tribute to Royce McKean’s great grandfather Chief Tiki Tere Mihi. Here, I review the 2015 Tiki ‘Koro’ Pinot Noir, made from Wanaka fruit at the Maude winery. www.tikiwine.com
