New Zealand

Marlborough, New Zealand. The fruit was gently pressed, cold settled,yeasts were used, some were selected to accentuate the aromatics of the fruit,while some add mouthfeel and texture to the final blend. Some tanks remained on yeast lees and stirred post-fermentation which adds a further textural element...

 

Waiheke Island, New Zealand.  The 2015 vintage conveyed lime, grapefruit, lemon zest and gunflint, lending the wine a pristine citrus and white floral aroma, which integrates beautifully with subtle acacia and cedar notes. This is not a rich, ripe wine; it is a more linear, saline style that will improve for many years. The wine’s trademark zingy acidity and salty finish is present in abundance...

Waiheke Island, New Zealand.  Blueberries and raspberries dominate at this early stage. Flinty aromas keep the bouquet tight, but hint at the promise of longevity. A touch of white pepper and background cedar spice offer more complexity. The palate has silky texture with lovely acidity that provides freshness and balance. Only a small amount of new oak was used to balance the site’s primary qualities...

Waiheke Island, New Zealand.  Produced exclusively from the Hermitage clone, which has smaller berries, tighter bunches and slightly lower yields than the Chave clone, this wine has distinctly more pepper and fresh red fruits, finer tannins and more pronounced acidity than its flagship counterpart...

Waiheke Island, New Zealand.  This wine was deliberately crafted to intensify natural minerality – both aromatically and texturally. Spontaneous fermentation at a warmer temperature helped impart more flinty aromas and salty expression on the palate, while partial malolactic fermentation built a more complex acid profile...

Champagne,France. Featuring creamy bubbles, this vintage has all the qualities to make it a great wine. In its youth, it expresses itself superbly on its own, and then as the years go by, its generous structure will pair equally well with delicate and refined dishes...

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Very dark colour with vibrant crimson hues. This wine aromatically abounds with trademark characters of blueberry, aniseed, lavender and black pepper. The firm tannin give way and melt in the presence of ripe fruit flavours. The palate flows effortlessly to a long finish. A vintage to savour...

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.  Very pale straw colour streaked with youthful green hues. A combination of lemon, nectarine, acacia flowers and flint provides a subtle yet complex aroma. Our tightest Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay yet. Medium weight, steely acidity and fresh fruit flavours.  It has great persistence which releases waves of high floral note complexity on the finish...

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.  Very dark colour. A brooding bouquet of dark plums and blackberry. Wild thyme, rose-like florals and nutmeg nuances contribute to a lifted complexity. The silken texture unveils an intense fruit core with characters of cocoa and fresh tobacco. This wine is very rich, yet tempered by balanced tannins and fresh acidity...

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Palate has saline acidity that carry the citrus notes from nose to mouth. The savoury complexity provides the perfect counter-point for a Chardonnay that truly reflects its maritime origins...