Gladstone Vineyard Single Vineyard 340 Blanc 2019

Description

• French oak
• Apricot & ripe pear
• Roasted cashew & bread crust
• Bright acidity

"Gorgeously complex and engaging, the wine shows apricot, orange peel, mixed spice and roasted nut characters with nuances of oatmeal and dried floral. It's impressively concentrated on the palate displaying excellent depth and richness, wonderfully complemented by silky texture and bright acidity. Firmly structured and persistent. A field blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling; matured in French oak barrels for 12 months. At its best now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"An adventurous field blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and riesling from 34 year-old vines. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Rich, weighty wine with crisp, herbal flavours together with nut and bread crust characters. An appealing wine with character" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jan 2021

"Medium yellow colour, showing some development, with a complex, mellowing bouquet embracing nutty barrel fermented nuances plus poached stone fruits and cashew nuts. The typical pungency of NZ sauvignon is absent. It’s rich and soft, mouth-filling and balanced in the mouth. Slight impression of sweetness in the mid-palate is in harmony. An excellent wine, no single variety dominating" Huon Hooke, Real Review, Oct 2021

"This has an array of pears, apples, limes and melon with light honeysuckle notes. The palate is fleshy, yet fresh with bright, crisp acidity below smooth fruit flesh. A field blend of sauvignon blanc, pinot gris and riesling" James Suckling

"This wine tells the story of the vintage as opposed to the winemaking philosophy and style at Gladstone Vineyard. It is a genuine expression of the terroir and the Home Block site itself. Each year, the yields of each varietal will vary, making it a wine that is impossible to copy whilst maintaining a wine that is reflective of the vintage istelf. An all-round wine that offers complex aromas and flavours of vanilla, melon, peach and a slight tropical hint of fresh pineapple with an energetic underlay of lime and citrus driving the acidity and liveliness on the palate. The outcome is a wine that will age gracefully for 5-10 years in the cellar, but also a wine that drinks incredibly well now with almost anything you wish to pair it with" Eddie McDougall, Winemaker

Produced from the Home Block in Gladstone, this enticing blend is both rich and textural. Ripe pear and stonefruit, balanced by roasted cashews and hints of lemon-lime. An opulent palate that is focussed with minerality and a fine acid line.

This is arguably our most ambitious winemaking project. A field blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris & Riesling sourced from our Gladstone Vineyard Home Block, located on the estate, with the Sauvignon Blanc being apart of the original plantings from 1986. Grapes are hand-picked and transferred straight into the winery where they are pressed as whole bunches to limit exposure to oxygen and create a diverse range of flavour development showing off the unique qualities of the vintage. 100% barrel fermented and post fermentation, homogenized and blended together for further maturation of 9 months with the addition of malolactic fermentation which will vary from vintage to vintage. The wines will then be racked out of barrel and prepared for bottling with limited fining and both coarse and sterile filtration.