Stoneyridge Larose Winemaker Parallel Tasting Salon

Stonyridge Vineyard is the ongoing dream of owner Stephen White. In 1981 Stephen returned to New Zealand after sailing a Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, skippering yachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, and working at wineries in France, California and Italy. During this 3-year adventure, Stephen came to love the culture and lifestyle of the Mediterranean and the great red wines of France, Tuscany and California.

After extensive climatic research, Stonyridge was discovered as the ideal north-facing site to ripen and produce a world-class Bordeaux-style red wine.

Stephen produced the first vintage at Stonyridge Vineyard in 1985. Two years later, he made the great 1987 Larose that rocketed Stonyridge to national fame, and attracted international attention – a wine hailed as the greatest red wine ever made in New Zealand.

In the 1993 vintage, Stonyridge made the first Bordeaux five blend in the new world. In 2000, an elite French sommelier team put Stonyridge Larose 1996 as first equal with Chateau Petrus, Lafite Rothschild, Latour, and Cheval Blanc in Grandes vins rouge du Monde (Les Editions du Bottin Gourmand).

This parallel-tasting salon covers 12 selected vintages of Larose from 2000，2004，2006，2008，2009，2010，2012，2014，2016，2018，2020，2022. This wine-tasting salon hopes to appreciate and experience Larose’s brewing strength and product potential from multiple angles in a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere.

This parallel tasting salon will present you the finest wines of the winery as follows:

- Stonyridge Larose 2000
- Stonyridge Larose 2004
- Stonyridge Larose 2006
- Stonyridge Larose 2008
- Stonyridge Larose 2009
- Stonyridge Larose 2010
- Stonyridge Larose 2012
- Stonyridge Larose 2014
- Stonyridge Larose 2016
- Stonyridge Larose 2018
- Stonyridge Larose 2020
- Stonyridge Larose 2022

This wine-tasting salon will be held at Kampai Vin Boutique, a boutique tavern in downtown Auckland. Kampai's kitchen team will pair the wines of this event with fine cheese platters, seafood, and exquisite Canape. We hope to bring all wine lovers a relaxing and beautiful wine night.