Oyster Bay Rosé 2026

Oyster Bay’s Marlborough Rosé is a vivid, medium-bodied blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that pours a luminous coral pink and opens with an inviting mix of crushed raspberry, ripe apricot, white peach, fresh lime zest, and a gentle thread of jasmine and sea breeze minerality. It’s dry and refreshingly crisp, with a lively, mouth-filling acidity that is the hallmark of Marlborough’s cool, sun -drenched growing conditions. Oyster Bay has been one of New Zealand’s most beloved wine brands since 1990, built on the philosophy that great wine should be both approachable and consistently excellent, a promise this rosé delivers with charm and confidence. Serve it well chilled alongside a sun-dried tomato and goat cheese quiche, where the wine’s bright acidity and floral lift play beautifully against the creamy, savory filling, or bring it to the table with chicken and vegetable kebabs fresh off the grill, letting the wine’s juicy fruit and zesty finish cut through the smoky, charred flavours with ease. Enjoy it young and lively through 2028. Drink date: 2026-2028. (nataliemaclean.com,May 9, 2026)