Paul’s Winter Wine Travels, Lesson One Back in early March, it looked like we would have a slightly early and compressed harvest. So, when planning an overdue work journey, it seemed safe to take off towards the end of May. In a cool climate like Central Otago, that is a beginner’s mistake. The season cooled…
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Why, when you have paid money for a perfectly reputable bottle of wine, should you have to find another vessel and then empty out said bottle into a second container?! Welcome to the mystery world of decanting wine, a land full sales malarkey and other nonsense.
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All the way from Chambolle-Musigny (by Zoom of course!), winemaker François Millet joins Paul Pujol and together they take you through a flight of Cuvée Aux Antipodes Pinot Noir.
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Between Summertime and the Silly Season, stocking up on wine and gifts can feel like quite the challenge. What is going to please everyone? What about the person who has everything? How do you know they’re going to like it? To make life a little easier for NZ winelovers, we’ve put together a cheat sheet…
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Bendigo, Central Otago With our vineyards painted the colours of Autumn, a tapestry of yellow, burnt orange, crimson and dusty brown leaves crunching underfoot, the last of the Home Vineyard grapes for the 2020 vintage were picked on the chilly morning of Sunday the 26th of April. What better time to tell you about this…
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As New Zealand climbs down lockdown levels, it’s a great time to reflect on what has been an unusual harvest. I use the word ‘unusual’ because, although Covid-19 has thrown a few serious challenges our way, the harvest itself has given us universally exceptional grapes, one of the best seasons in terms of fruit quality…
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One of the first parcels we picked this vintage was the Chardonnay from Kopuwai Delta for our Cuvée Aux Antipodes collaboration with François Millet from Chambolle-Musigny. The season wasn’t easy for Chardonnay, we had frost events in the spring which led to small bunches and overall yield. Coming into verasion there was also very late…
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by Huon Hooke 98/100 Deep red colour with a strong purple tint. The bouquet is fresh and vibrant and loaded with dark fruit aromas, cherry uppermost, spices and dried herb touches. Oak is apparent early but recedes into balance with exposure to the air. The palate opens with powerful flavour and marked acidity. A concentrated,…
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We are very proud that many amazing establishments all over New Zealand have our wines on their wine lists and are serving them alongside their delicious cuisine. We want to share a small sample with you so you can enjoy them or find inspiration for cooking at home. Auckland Iconic O’Connell Street Bistro is…
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Wine Club Tasting Notes with Angie Atkinson April 2019 It’s a busy time in the vineyards and our brand new winery this month! We are extremely excited to have the winery in operation; we are so excited in fact that we wanted to share in this special time by doing something special for you. We…
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Happy New Year! We hope you had an amazing Christmas and New Year break, enjoying time with friends and family, the brilliant sunshine and of course a bottle or two of delicious wine. 2019 is looking to be as exciting as our wines! The Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration is about to commence, we…
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