Blackenbrook Vineyard
Our News
Blackenbrook in the Press
2011
2010
- Blackenbrook Muscat a “Luscious Delight” – Review by Neil Hodgson
- Nelson – undeniably a Fine Wine Region
- Touring Nelson’s fantastic Wineries with Neil Hodgson
- Chris Patten of London’s Financial Times muses over his recent visit to Nelson
- Sue Courtney visits Blackenbrook in her bright yellow MG
- Neil Hodgson blown away by Vintage 2010
- Dream Harvest expected
- How I started my own winery – an inspirational tale by New Zealand Life & Leisure
- Nelson – home of New Zealand’s finest aromatic wines
- The phenomenal popularity of Pinot Gris shows no signs of waning
- Awesome Aromatics by Jo Burzynska
2009
- Riesling 2008 featured in Warren Barton’s Christmas Wine Guide
- International Trophy for Blackenbrook Sauvignon Blanc 2007
- Sue Courtney raves about our Pinot Gris 2008
- Blackenbrook well received
- Gold from Bragato
- Nelson aromatics show class
- Getting Competitive
- Innovation at Blackenbrook
- Nelson winery back as Kiwi rep.
- Hodgson on our Gewurztraminer ’08
- Blackenbrook Wines Full of Flavour
- Top New Zealand Rieslings
- NZ Winemakers – the new guard..
2008
2007
We were delighted to welcome Sue Courtney at our popular Blackenbrook Open Days at Easter. In her latest “Vinous Ramblings” on www.wineoftheweek.com she chats about our winery design….
It looked like an extremely well thought out winery that Daniel could run mostly on his own with just one other person to help him in peak times.
…and the resulting Gewurztraminer 2008, Pinot Gris 2009 and Blackenbrook Riesling 2007:
Wow – three awesome aromatic styles in a row but there was more to come.
Blackenbrook Chardonnay 2008 is creamy and buttery with a touch of pineapple and tropical guava and a savoury backbone. I wrote ‘Good Chard!’ and noted it was rather easy drinking.
Blackenbrook Montepulciano 2008 is vivid in colour and the viscous texture is layered with tannins. A floral wine with hints of violets, briar rose hips and an earthy brambly depth, it has creamy oak with a savoury finish.
Thank you, Sue – hope your MG made it back to Auckland safely and please call in again on your next road-trip!
Read Sue Courtney’s entire article here.
