Green apple, Lemon drops and a hint of Lime Splice ice blocks and green mango, a hint of the Gin & Tonics there too. Finger Lime and apple dust carry through to the palate with crisp and zesty acid persistence. Packed with citrusy flavour and calling out for lunch in the sun.
Delicious ripe peach and nectarine with a hint of feijoa and mango Wiess bar sit against subtle yeasty complexity. The oak influence is centred on creamy palate texture giving the wine a long and slippery finish. Abundant, tactile and generous with infinite drinkability.
NEW RELEASE : There is a distinct sense of history in this wine, this outstanding classic Hunter River Burgundy style Shiraz has layers of dark red fruits with a hint of rosewood and cherry kirsch. Expressive yet supple with medium bodied texture courtesy of silty fine grain tannins wrapped in a cloak of dark rose petal and Doris plum fruit. Fine acidity giving elegant persistence. Good now but one worth waiting for if you have the fortitude to resist temptation.
Maraschino cherries, wild raspberry, wild woody herbs, a hint of Rosewood, perfumed with a hint of ethereal lift which will continue to grow. Brown spice rack, cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of anise and licorice. Some rose petal and floral dimension as well. The Hawkesbury Vineyard near Wanaka in Central Otago is on full display here with elegance and finesse at its heart, layers of complexity ensuring an exciting future in the cellar.
Our Rosé has Grenache for spice and beautiful perfume, Mourvèdre for structure and wild brambly notes with Shiraz filling the palate with plushness and fruit depth. The nose is full of yellow skinned Rainier cherries and cranberry with a hint of watermelon adding to the spice and floral aromatics that are so abundant.. READ MORE.....
NEW RELEASE : Our 2023 vintage, regarded as an 'Iconic' vintage in the Hunter has delivered an elevated classically elegant Shiraz with exceptional aging potential. Loaded with Dark rose petal and Black Doris plum over red liquorice and anise spice, this is Hunter Shiraz on song. Svelte and plushily textured tannins with a gentle line of acidity giving radiance and vibrance. Book a slot at the back of your cellar for this one, it is going the distance.
NEW RELEASE : Delicious Ripe Beurre Bosc Pears with red apples with a hint of Feijoa, subtle musk stick and jasmine adding floral perfume, there is the faintest note of wet rocks as well. Ripe pear infused with lavender and thyme fills out the flavour with supple acidity and a gentle line of textural, persistent plushness. Long and flavoursome yet refined.
A beautiful and clear reflection of the 2023 vintage, elegant and fine with a subtle glide that comes with gentle growing conditions. Grapefruit, custard apple and Meyer lemon infused with grilled hazelnuts and a hint of feijoa. The slinky yet coiled texture slides out from under a blanket of yeast lees and very well integrated oak giving a long silky finish. One for the cellar if you are patient enough.
Our Rosé has Grenache for spice and beautiful perfume, Mourvèdre for structure and wild brambly notes with Shiraz filling the palate with plushness and fruit depth. The nose is full of yellow skinned Rainier cherries and cranberry with a hint of watermelon adding to the spice and floral aromatics that are so abundant.. READ MORE.....
Precise and focused, loads of lime and grapefruit with subtle white florals , underpinned by “London Dry Martini with a twist of lime” like power. Juicy and moreish acidity giving crystalline purity with a coiled spring of persistence. This wine will continue to intensify to 10 years at a minimum building complexity as it goes.
