Blackenbrook Vineyard

Concentrated, with great fruit purity and strong varietal characters of rose petals and Turkish Delight, this is a medium-dry style with a smooth texture and lasting finish.

It will benefit from bottle ageing
and we recommend to enjoy it between
now and 2015.

Ideal serving temperature: 15°C

·    From Sustainable Production, accredited by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
·    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 sustainability

·    After a rather humid spring and early summer, Nelson was blessed with the most
     amazing Indian Summer, allowing us to pick all varieties at full ripeness.

·    Hand-picked and hand-sorted from 2 to 14 April at optimum ripeness with 25.2 Brix

·    Extended skin contact before whole bunch pressing
·    Gravity-fed from press area to main winery
·    Cool fermentation, stopped at 18g/ltr natural residual sugar.
·    Extended fine lees contact in stainless steel
·    Minimal pumping and gentle filtration

·    Bottled on 5 August 2010 under DIAM cork
·    14.5% Alcohol

·    Vegan-friendly – no animal products have been used to fine this wine