Blackenbrook Vineyard

Our  Montepulciano 2008 is a scented wine with charming violet and dark berry flavours and a seductively smooth texture. 

Originating from Central Italy, this grape variety is the perfect accompaniment to a wood-fired pizza or delicious New Zealand game.

The wine will benefit from bottle ageing and we recommend to enjoy it between now and 2010.

Soul mates from the kitchen:

Wood-fired pizza, papardelle pasta with hearty stew of wild pork or delicious New Zealand duck

Ideal serving temperature: 18°C

Montepulciano originates from Central Italy and produces large, almost seedless grape berries of an amazing dark colour. 
relatively low acidity (especially for an Italian varietal) and mild sweet tannins ideally suited to the temperate Nelson climate.

• 100% Blackenbrook fruit from our Home block
• Moutere clay soil with a layer of sandy loam
• All vines grafted on site
• Focus on healthy soil and strong plants

Excellent spring weather resulted in almost perfect pollination.   A warm summer brought along healthy canopy growth leading to the earliest harvest ever. 

Hand-picked and hand-sorted on 13 April

• Gentle di-stemming before fermentation on the skins
• hand plunged,  light press cycle
• Gravity-fed from press area to main winery
• 12 month ageing in French oak barriques in temperature controlled barrel room
• Minimal pumping

Bottled on 30 July 2009 under screw capsules

• 13.5% Alcohol