David Roper

Senior Auckland Winemaker Villa Maria Estate. Easily distracted by fine beer, good coffee, musical treats and fine beer.

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@natalieglover1 @suzboop @jfouts @Kat_halbtrocken @villamaria_wine Eggplant is a great option! Also try with a mushroom rissoto

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@WineOhTV @villamaria_wine @Kat_halbtrocken @jfouts Book that Uber!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@Nancydbrown @GrapeBelt @villamaria_wine Merlot grown in Hawke's Bay is typically soft with ripe red plums and has a gentle tannin profile.
It forms the 'flesh' where Cabernet Sauvignon is the 'skeleton' with structure and tannin.
Malbec with its dark brooding hue adds a layer of complexity and intrigue.

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@WineOhTV @villamaria_wine @Kat_halbtrocken @jfouts 2020 will see some outstanding 2019 wines released which we cannot wait for! If you visit us here in New Zealand, you'll be able to try our many other wines including Albarino and Syrah which are a little less known i.e. our little secrets😉

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@GrapeBelt @villamaria_wine We've been selecting parcels of Pinot Noir for over 15 years from our vineyards across the cool Marlborough region. Excellent seasons and careful blending provides great consistency!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@TheWiningHour @jfouts @villamaria_wine @Kat_halbtrocken @WineOhTV Perfect match!!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@JamesTheWineGuy @jfouts Many different clones are grown across our Marlborough Pinot Noir vineyards including 115, Abel, 667 and 777. They provide us with great blending options!

[Susan Tenby @suzboop]

Hats off to Winemakers @villamaria_wine: @RopesatVilla @Kat_Halbtrocken, this #SavBlanc is so bright, crisp, refreshing, I can't wait to try it with pesto! #FirstSipNZ #OpenAnotherWorld #VillaMaria - Seriously, I am not even (traditionally) a white wine lover, but this ROCKS!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@WineOhTV @villamaria_wine @Kat_halbtrocken @jfouts Its the middle of summer here during the Christmas holidays so freshly foraged seafood is often on the table!
A favorite of mine has to be fresh green lipped mussels steamed in Sauvignon Blanc, lemongrass and chilli enjoyed with...... Sauvignon Blanc!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@WineOhTV @villamaria_wine @Kat_halbtrocken @jfouts Sir George will celebrate his 80th birthday in a couple of weeks and he's still going strong!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@Nancydbrown @villamaria_wine @Kat_halbtrocken @jfouts @WineOhTV Hi Nancy, its definitely a Sauvignon Blanc day today in Auckland! Suns out!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@chrismacattack danko Jones

[James McOnie @JamesMcOnie]

Leicester City: the Romans arrived in 47AD. Nothing really happened for 1969 years. Then they won the Premier League.

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

Let's go Spurs, all the way! #COYS @vino_freakism @lacollinanz

[Villa Maria AU @villamaria_aus]

Harvest time. No better place to start than Keltern Vineyard Hawkes Bay Clone 95 Chard poised for harvest '16 #wine

[Ollie Powrie @olliepowrie]

It's #chardonnay harvest week in #hawkesbay. @villamaria_wine Single Vineyard Keltern 2016 #nzvintage16 !

[Nick Picone @PiconeNick]

@olliepowrie @helen_wine @villamaria_wine @RopesatVilla what a great trifecta for Chardonnay lovers coming up!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@PiconeNick @olliepowrie @helen_wine @villamaria_wine go chard or go home!

[David Roper @RopesatVilla]

@PetePikes a sad day for the cricket world. True legend.

[Scotty Stevenson @sumostevenson]

A great batsman departs https://t.co/a64EqBIYy1