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Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2024
Never Miss Out
Never Miss Out
Never Miss Out is a way for you to lay claim to wines you love. Every year when a new vintage of your chosen wine lands, we’ll set aside a case just for you.
We’ll email you a week or two before delivery with the details, giving you the chance to make changes or skip your order. If we don’t hear back, we’ll take payment and send your case as soon as it’s ready, so you can put your feet up and enjoy a glass of your favourite tipple before anyone else gets a sniff.
Still not sure? Please click here for our full list of Never Miss Out FAQs.
Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the Never Miss Out list. Nothing to pay today!
507 people have already reserved their case
This wine's an award winner...
Bronze Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2024
About the wine
A unique blend of Riesling and Gewurztraminer from Waipara
- This wine was a blast to make. Deciding on which varieties to put in the blend, spending time with the grower on how to deal with them differently, when to pick, how to process into wine - so many absorbing forks in the road and I loved every minute. Waipara makes beautiful aromatic wines and I was keen to put a different slant on this.
- Naked have been supporting my endeavours to produce interesting and delicious wine from a small and often unknown region. Through the incredible journey that was the crowd funding to help me get off the ground, their continual support and the total enthusiasm they have shown for my wines, I have been able to concentrate on picking, pressing, fermenting and blending these unique wines for Naked and the Angels.
- Beautiful, light and ethereal on the nose with quite a bouquet of lychee, citrus fruits and freshly picked white spring flowers. A fresh and lengthy palate carries the citrus fruits throughout with a hint of fruit sweetness but finishing dry. Great by itself or with light meals.
Dom Maxwell, Winemaker
Best before
Drink now to 2027
Serving advice
Serve lightly chilled at 10-12°C / Let it breathe for 15 minutes
Food match
Goes beautifully with anything in the South East Asian realm of cuisine. Thai or Vietnamese especially due to the fragrant nature of the dishes.
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
New Zealand
Waipara
Riesling Blend
Crisp White
13.0% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Dom Maxwell
- Dom is one of the best winemakers in New Zealand. He was voted New Zealand Winemaker of the Year in 2018 and 2011, he also won the prestigious Decanter International Trophy for Pinot Noir in 2014.
- We had a nod from Rod Easthope that Dom wanted to break free, become an independent winemaker and create a brighter future for his family. Frankly it was a chance we couldn't pass up.
- Dom has made wine for some exceptional Kiwi wineries, including Muddy Water and Greystone. Now he's able to put his own name on the label to make wines for himself and for you.
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Customer comments
As it’s National Drink Wine day I feel obliged to open a bottle this evening, the Dom Maxwell The Bloom 2022. I remember that when the 2016 vintage first landed on the virtual shelves it provoked a lot of discussion (overwhelmingly positive) in the groups. Sadly, those days are behind us, but it’s still a lovely wine.
Cheers, and Happy Humpday Eve!
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(latest reply 3 weeks ago)
Alan Mason
Angel
National drink wine day. That's a bit like the un-birthday isn't it? 😎
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3 weeks ago
Dom Maxwell
Winemaker
Thanks John…it’s hard to believe how quickly
Time has gone . It’s been fun making this wine that is a little different … I’m just glad there are plenty of supporters… enjoy!
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3 weeks ago
I was blown away by this from the first sip. It’s creamy, smooth, lovely soft fruits with a citrusy note in the background. It’s got that lovely oily texture that a Gervertztraminer (did I spell that correctly?!?!) has.
I really like it, and will definitely be back for more. I can’t comment on food pairing, as all I had to hand was a packet of crisps!!
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(latest reply 1 month ago)
Dom Maxwell
Winemaker
Thanks fantastic thanks Janine - glad you enjoyed this blend!
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1 month ago
Pretty nice, a little lemony for me personally, so preferred it more chilled. Went well before and during a Massaman curry 8/10
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(latest reply 2 months ago)
Dom Maxwell
Winemaker
Sounds like a lovely food pairing Jonathan. I do find this wine goes super well with lightly spiced foods so glad it went well for you too :)
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2 months ago
Fruitful and tasty
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(latest reply 2 months ago)
I did, for the last time this year (probably).
Firstly, new vintages of some regular purchases:
Sam Plunkett Whitegate Vineyard Shiraz 2020
Bellesa Perfecta Priorat 2019
Cordero Gavi del Comune di Gavi 2023
Serena Cordero Tris 2023
Some wines I’ve had before but don’t buy regularly:
Dom Maxwell The Bloom 2022
Gerd Stepp Pinot Blanc 2022
Raats Angels Selection Chenin Blanc 2023
You wait ages for a red Burgundy, then three turn up at the same time:
Domaine Jacqueline Frachet Chorey Les Beaune Vieilles Vignes 2021
Domaine Jacqueline Frachet Aloxe Corton 2021
Domaine Jacqueline Frachet Volnay 2021
Next, sheer self-indulgence:
Boschkloof Epilogue 2022
A wine new to me:
Christian Patat Greco di Tufo 2023
Finally, the free bottle:
Scott Peterson ROX Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum 2022
That’s Christmas sorted (although possibly not New Year). Cheers!
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(latest reply 2 months ago)
Scott Peterson
Winemaker
Coolio J2 and please enjoy the free Christmas bottle of my ROX CABERNET.
Cheers from Cali, Scott
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3 months ago
Dom Maxwell
Winemaker
You're nice and organised John! Enjoy that lineup..cheers :)
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3 months ago
Gerd Stepp
Winemaker
Wish you a great Xmas 2024 John, with the selection of wines above, I am sure you’ll have HO HO enjoyable one! ;)
Cheers, Gerd
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3 months ago
Franck Massard
Winemaker
Hi John! This is a great selection. I hope you had a great Christmas with this lot! Any left?! Cheers and happy 2025 to you!
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2 months ago
Too expensive.
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(latest reply 4 months ago)
Dom Maxwell
Winemaker
Glad you enjoyed this Blend Miles , making small batches of boutique wine is always more labour intensive as the wine is handled with extra care at every stage… so yes sometime will be a little more for wines like this. That said I would still hope people see the great value in the wine. Thanks for giving this wine a go , cheers :)
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4 months ago
Sauvvy B with a plethora of mouth watering orgasms
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(latest reply 4 months ago)
I'm gonna disagree with almost everyone, and it may be my palette. I don't associate floral with this at all. Ok, it does have a pleasing, citrus, sharpness, but with a strong undertone of peach/apricot fruit, and is an extremely rounded and pleasant mouthful. Very, very drinkable. EDITED to add: I've since ordered more, and have to say this is right up there on my favourites list. Currently one of my top 5 whites
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(latest reply 5 months ago)
Dom Maxwell
Winemaker
Oh cool - thanks Jo...Great to hear The Bloom is hitting the spot for you :)
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5 months ago
I'm gonna disagree with almost everyone, and it may be my palette. I don't associate floral with this at all. Ok, it does have a pleasing, citrus, sharpness, but with a strong undertone of peach/apricot fruit, and is an extremely rounded and pleasant mouthful. Very, very drinkable. EDITED to add: I've since ordered more, and have to say this is right up there on my favourites list. Currently one of my top 5 whites
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(latest reply 4 months ago)
Dom Maxwell
Winemaker
Great thanks Jo! Nice to hear you’re enjoying this blend :)
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4 months ago
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