Dessert Wine & Late Harvest

Choosing dessert and late-harvest wines

Choose late harvest Riesling from Rock Ferry, botrytis Riesling from Reed Wines, or Schubert Dolce. Oro di Caiarossa adds a Tuscan option, while Kawa Grove contributes Tawny Port and mead.

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Compare dessert wine and late-harvest Riesling

For sweet wine from New Zealand, Rock Ferry Late Harvest Riesling 2018 in 375ml comes from The Corners Vineyard in Marlborough. Its notes describe floral, beeswax and marmalade aromas with a concentrated texture. Reed Frequency Botrytis Riesling 2025 comes from Dragon Bones Vineyard in the Waitaki Valley; the production notes list stainless-steel ageing and 100g/l residual sugar. Compare each release’s sweetness, acidity and bottle size alongside the wider Riesling range.

Smaller bottles and different sweet styles

Schubert Dolce is listed in 375ml, while Oro di Caiarossa comes in 500ml. The 2020 Oro di Caiarossa is made entirely from late-picked Petit Manseng in Tuscany, with honeysuckle, mandarin-peel and spice notes. Check the size and current price on each bottle page when comparing options for dessert or cheese.

Kawa Grove Mead 2017 offers a different choice: its notes describe grapes, coastal bush honey and fruit, finished with a touch of French brandy. It contains honey and is unsuitable for a vegan diet. Read its description separately when choosing between mead and grape-based dessert wines. Contact the GLV team for bottle-specific serving or cellaring advice; older drinking-window comments remain dated reviews.