New Zealand International Wine Show

Gold for Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris

Moutere - Nelson

Exciting new beginnings

Moutere - Nelson

Harvest 2024 - outstanding!

Bob Campbell MW

An extraordinary dessert wine

Welcome to our family winery

On a gentle north-facing slope near Tasman Village in the Nelson region, you’ll find Blackenbrook Vineyard, our small volume, high quality winery.

We are the Schwarzenbach family, producing multiple award-winning wines since first planting vines in 2001. Our seven grape varieties are Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Montepulciano.

Our vines grow into rich Moutere clay soils and the mild maritime breeze gently strokes the grapes ripening on the sun-drenched hillsides.

Proudly hands-on, we strive for minimal interference with natural processes, leading to wines that are pure and genuine. All our white wines are completely unfined and vegan, and we are accredited by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand.

Exciting news: Gold Medals for our Pinot Gris and Reserve Pinot Noir

The results from the prestigious New Zealand International Wine Show are in, and we are super-proud to announce that both our Pinot Gris 2024 and Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2021 have been awarded Gold medals!

This is the largest wine competition held in New Zealand, run under the Chairmanship of Bob Campbell MW, New Zealand’s most experienced senior wine judge. It’s an honor to be recognized at this level, and we’re thrilled to share these accolades with you.
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Exciting news: Gold Medals for our Pinot Gris and Reserve Pinot Noir
Harvest '24 an absolute joy

Harvest '24 an absolute joy

Harvest '24 is in - easily one of the best vintages ever here at Blackenbrook, big smiles all round!

64 tonnes of beauifully healthy and richly concentrated grapes, all hand-picked and now quietly fermenting in the winery. The vineyard is in balance and worked at its best despite the extremely dry season, no irrigation needed. 
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Rosé 2023

In the prestigious Decanter Magazine

The world's leading wine media brand, July 2024

Blackenbrook

Rosé 2023

We’re immensely proud of our latest Rosé which brought home a perfect five star rating by Michael Cooper and managed to catch a highly contested spot in the July 2024 Decanter Magazine.  

With its assertive colour and flavour intensity it’s a wine for happy moments, best matched to blue skies, sea spray, sand between the toes and a laugh with your best friends… 


$22.00 NZD

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Thomas’s Treasure Dessert Riesling 2008

"An extraordinary dessert wine"

Bob Campbell MW

Dessert

Thomas’s Treasure Dessert Riesling 2008

Our first and only dessert wine is named after our son Thomas. Bottled in 2012, you’ll find honey and sweetness inside, just like in the young lad himself.

When he was five, he helped pick the tiny bunches of noble rot and sampled the ‘nectar’ directly from the press as the juices flowed into the Thomas barrel, a small acacia barrel imported from Slovenia. Good work Thomas!

 

$69.00 NZD

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Gewürztraminer 2023

I tried your Gewürztraminer a long time ago as part of my wine friend’s subscription and loved it. The free shipping helped me make up my mind to purchase, so looking forward to tasting your wines when they arrive. Ngā mihi, Susan

Susan Corboy, Auckland