Dice by Dicey is the approachable, early-drinking range from Dicey, the Central Otago label of brothers Matt and James Dicey, based at Bannockburn. The family has deep roots in the region, having previously been central to Mount Difficulty. Fruit is drawn from Central Otago's schist and loess soils in a semi-continental climate of warm days and cold nights, which preserves natural acidity and drives citrus and stone-fruit definition. This 2L format is built for casual outdoor drinking rather than cellaring. The 2025 season delivered ripe but fresh chardonnay fruit, picked to keep the wine bright, juicy and mouth-watering with peach, apple and citrus character.

This is made as an unpretentious, immediately drinkable chardonnay. Grapes are pressed and largely tank-fermented to keep fruit purity and freshness to the fore, with only restrained use of older oak if any, so the emphasis stays on zesty citrus, peach and apple flavours and fine, persistent acidity. Lees handling is light, giving a little roundness without heaviness. The wine is designed for early release and is offered in a two-litre format suited to sharing outdoors. Alcohol sits around 13%. The style is clean, fruit-forward and refreshing rather than worked or complex.