{"title":"New Zealand","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"corofin-carter-ashmore-vineyard-chardonnay-2017","title":"Corofin Carter Ashmore Vineyard Chardonnay 2017","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eScrewcap. Due to poor flowering there is no Folium Chardonnay this year, and very little of this wine as well! The Carter Ashmore Vineyard, in Marlborough’s Fairhall sub-region, is situated on an ancient riverbed where the soils are a mixture of layered silt and alluvial gravels deposited over the aeons. This site is farmed organically by Dog Point’s viticulturalists, and is planted to the Mendoza clone of Chardonnay. The vineyard team has worked hard on introducing strong biological competition, and a canopy management regimen that encourages the vines to channel all their energy into the fruit (vis-à-vis the vegetation). The overall approach has given Corofin the ability to harvest fruit that is fully flavour ripe at lower sugar levels. You get the winemaking notes from Mike Patterson below. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWhole bunch pressed slowly over six hours; no additions were made during or post pressing; transferred with a high percentage of solids to one 500 litre oak puncheon and one stainless steel barrel for fermentation; natural fermentation with full malo; remained on original lees in barrel, without stirring or sulphur, until late March 2018; brought together in stainless steel before bottling without fining and filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is stunning Chardonnay. It strikes a fine balance between generosity, with layers of ripe, Golden Delicious, nectarine fruit and gently nutty lees characters and both purity and freshness. There is intense, punchy acidity to balance the fruit and a long saline, complex close. Simply a beautiful wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298539897070,"sku":"16664-750","price":38.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/ff7b16be-ff54-e911-aa0e-d3cffc5c9002_16664-750.jpg?v=1658785621"},{"product_id":"meltwater-marlborough-sauvignon-blanc-2021","title":"Meltwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eOrganic. As you would expect of this producer, Meltwater’s hand-crafted Marlborough Sauvignon hits all the right notes, with considerably more texture and interest than this category typically delivers. For a start, it’s low-cropped from a single, certified organic vineyard in the southern foothills of the Wairau Valley. The grapes were hand-harvested into small bins and indigenous yeast fermentation occurred in tank. —an even rarer approach! For good measure, Paterson explains that during natural fermentation, a good portion of malic acidity drops out of the wine. This results in more palate breadth and means he can ferment all the sugars without having to rely on artificial balance. The wine was aged on lees for nine months over winter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIf Paterson is seeking craft wine that speaks of the vineyard, is hugely drinkable and is great with food, then it’s tick, tick, tick! Opening with a pungent and aromatic nose, the palate is well-textured, crisp and moreish, driven by mouth-watering tangy energy. It gives you all that you would want from Marlborough Sauvignon at this price point—and then some.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298548449518,"sku":"20664-750","price":17.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/ede0ade8-18fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20664-750.png?v=1658796411"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-north-canterbury-sauvignon-2021","title":"Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Sauvignon + 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe 2021 is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc (97%) and Pinot Gris (three per cent) from two sustainably farmed vineyards in Waipara. The Fraher vineyard (Sauvignon Blanc) was planted in 2002 and sits on soils of Omihi clay. The Porters vineyard, a source of Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc, was planted in 2004 on Domett clay soils. The wine was naturally fermented in a combination of tank, neutral barrels and clay amphora, and five per cent of the fruit was fermented on skins for two to three weeks. The wine sat on lees for three months before being bottled unfined. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298551333102,"sku":"20910-750","price":22.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/cba0cb92-4527-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20910-750.png?v=1661920271"},{"product_id":"meltwater-marlborough-sauvignon-blanc-2018","title":"Meltwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow let’s be honest. We’re not the biggest fans of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Actually that’s not really honest. Let’s turn up the dial. As a general rule we can’t stand the stuff. But Mike Patterson is Mike Patterson, a very talented grower and maker who we respect enormously. And when we tried the wine, we were suitably won over. The fruit came from a sustainably farmed vineyard in the southern foothills of the Wairau Valley. It was hand harvested into small bins and indigenous yeast fermentation occurred in tank. The wine was fermented to dryness then aged on lees for six-eight months over winter. Racked and allowed to settle prior to bottling in February 2019. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is crisp and crunchy wine with none of the stereotypical characters that are associated with this wine style. The pure and lifted aromatics suggest fresh basil and mandarin while the palate is racy and energetic with again mandarin peel, ripe apple and a backbone of crisp acidity. An excellent example of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299344089326,"sku":"16658-750","price":15.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/5fef9e1a-0d54-e911-aa0e-d3cffc5c9002_16658-750.jpg?v=1658785610"},{"product_id":"meltwater-marlborough-chardonnay-2018","title":"Meltwater Marlborough Chardonnay 2018","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is absolutely outstanding and superb value. The fruit was sourced from a sustainably farmed, grower vineyard in the Omaka sub-region of Marlborough. Hand-harvested into small bins and then whole bunch pressed. Indigenous yeast fermentation; 75% went into two-three year old French oak barrels and the balance to a stainless steel barrel. Full malolactic fermentation. Aged on lees for six-eight months without stirring. Racked to tank in December 2018 and allowed to settle prior to bottling, unfined and unfiltered, in February 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eA rather hedonistic nose suggests ripe pears, fresh peach and oatmeal while the palate is taught and chalky with nectarine, pear and iodine notes and a driven freshness. Unmistakably Marlborough for its cleansing hit of salty goodness, this is harmonious, balanced and dry. Like we said, outstanding value and a wine that again breaks the mould.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299345760494,"sku":"16659-750","price":19.14,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/150b02c5-0d54-e911-aa0e-f46a36e9d148_16659-750.jpg?v=1658785612"},{"product_id":"meltwater-marlborough-pinot-noir-2018","title":"Meltwater Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eFruit sourced from a sustainably farmed, grower vineyard in the Ben Morven sub-region of Marlborough. Hand harvested into small bins, the fruit was carefully sorted on arrival at the winery. A small portion (10%) of whole bunches went into the tank with the balance destemmed and the must spent twelve days on skins. The fermentation was with indigenous yeast in two-three year old French oak barrels. The wine was racked to tank post-malo in December 2018 and allowed to settle prior to bottling, unfined and unfiltered, with minimal sulphur, in February 2019. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovely light ‘Pinot’ colour. There are generous aromatics of red fruits and attractive florals. Also a hint of something earthy. Not at all boring! The palate is succulent, juicy and bright with vibrant red fruits, a whiff of smoke and a smack of sappiness adding interest and depth. A delicious first release under this label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299346940142,"sku":"16660-750","price":23.38,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/d2f0fcb0-0d54-e911-aa0e-d3cffc5c9002_16660-750.jpg?v=1658785613"},{"product_id":"corofin-cowley-family-vineyard-pinot-noir-2017","title":"Corofin Cowley Family Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 25-year-old Cowley Family Vineyard is located in the Ben Morven foothills of Marlborough. It’s a magnificent, sweeping site, divided into a large number of sub-plots and nurtured meticulously (and organically) by Ben Cowley. Corofin’s fruit comes from the main slopes, planted at a density of 3,800 vines per hectare on clay-rich soils. 2015 was the first year that Mike Paterson worked exclusively with the vineyard’s 20-year-old Abel vines—otherwise known as the ‘Gumboot clone’ for the way it made its way to New Zealand. The Abel fruit is prized for its natural acidity, tannins and extract. Largely, for this reason, the Cowley delivers a deeper and darker expression of Pinot than Settlement. That said, all of Paterson’s 2017 Pinots capture a good measure of silky charm and floral lift and this wine is no different. Expect a bright, floral wine with plenty of jubey, red currant and wild strawberry fruit as well as a wonderfully cool, sappy freshness and plenty of fine tannins running the length of the palate. There’s also some subtle smoked meat and earthy complexity that might give a clue to the wine’s future development. It reminded me of a young Nuits but from a site that delivers stacks of perfume and prettiness to go with the mineral backbone. Superb! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike’s winemaking notes: \"Handpicked on April 2nd. Four days in sealed tanks with 20% whole bunches, then foot trodden, natural ferment (eight days followed by six days on skins), pressed to old barrel; spontaneous malolactic in the late spring\/early summer with the wine remaining on original lees for 13 months; racked to tank for seven months, before being bottled without fining or filtration in mid-November 2018.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299348807918,"sku":"16661-750","price":38.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/73156c4b-0155-e911-aa0e-d3cffc5c9002_16661-750.jpg?v=1658785615"},{"product_id":"corofin-settlement-vineyard-pinot-noir-2017","title":"Corofin Settlement Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eDog Point’s 15-year-old Settlement Vineyard is located in the Omaka Valley, to the south of Marlborough’s Wairau Plains. This organically certified site is managed by Dog Point’s gun viticulturist, Nigel Sowman. The fruit for this bottling hails from a 0.25-hectare slither at the top of the vineyard’s east slope, a clay-rich parcel planted to a density of 4,600 vines per hectare. Picked first, Settlement is typically the most red-fruited and youthfully radiant of the Corofin trio although this ’17 also has plenty of stuffing. Cropped at close to 1kg per vine, it’s already super impressive. Expect a fine yet firm, racy Pinot loaded with waves of Grenadine, bright plum and anise notes, as well as plenty of fine, powdery tannins on the brambly close. Great intensity, length and character for the money. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike’s winemaking notes: \"Handpicked on March 19th. Five days in sealed tanks with 30% whole bunches, then foot trodden, natural ferment (eight days followed by eight days on skins), pressed to old barrel; spontaneous malolactic in the late spring\/early summer with the wine remaining on original lees for 13 months; racked to tank for seven months, before being bottled without fining or filtration in mid-November 2018.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299349201134,"sku":"16662-750","price":38.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/644e31f7-0055-e911-aa0e-f46a36e9d148_16662-750.jpg?v=1658785617"},{"product_id":"corofin-churton-vineyard-pinot-noir-2017","title":"Corofin Churton Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eSam and Mandy Weaver’s Churton Vineyard spans a ridgeline bordering the Waihopai Valley and Omaka’s high country. Corofin’s Pinot comes from 0.5 hectares of the northerly ‘Clod Block’, a northeast-facing terrace planted around 20 years ago. Managed organically (Bio Gro), it’s the most inland and southern site that Corofin source from. Therefore, it’s the most extreme with a high diurnal range. It’s often picked some ten days after Cowley. Another point of differentiation is the soil here—this parcel has plenty of gravel running through the clay. The clones are 777 and Clone 5 and while it shares the lithe personality of the two wines above, here we find a more compact and sappy structure, especially when first poured. With air the wine blossoms to reveal a creamier texture with both red and dark cherry fruit, lots of five spice, hints of chocolate, very fine tannins and a vibrant punchy close. A really classy Pinot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike’s winemaking notes: \"Handpicked on April 6th. Five days in sealed tanks as whole berries, then foot trodden, natural ferment, (eight days followed by seven days on skins), pressed to old barrel; spontaneous malolactic in the late spring\/early summer with the wine remaining on original lees for 13 months; racked to tank for six months, before being bottled without fining or filtration in mid-November 2018.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299349430510,"sku":"16663-750","price":38.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/6b63300a-0055-e911-aa0e-d3cffc5c9002_16663-750.jpg?v=1658785619"},{"product_id":"meltwater-marlborough-pinot-noir-2019","title":"Meltwater Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eFruit sourced from a sustainably farmed, grower vineyard in the Ben Morven sub-region of Marlborough. Hand harvested into small bins, the fruit was carefully sorted on arrival at the winery. A small portion (10%) of whole bunches went into the tank with the balance destemmed and the must spent twelve days on skins. The fermentation was with indigenous yeast in two-three year old French oak barrels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eLovely light ‘Pinot’ colour. There are generous aromatics of red fruits and attractive florals. Also a hint of something earthy. Not at all boring! The palate is succulent, juicy and bright with vibrant red fruits, a whiff of smoke and a smack of sappiness adding interest and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43300440113390,"sku":"18380-750","price":23.38,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/e143eed3-18fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_18380-750.jpg?v=1658785806"},{"product_id":"meltwater-marlborough-chardonnay-2019","title":"Meltwater Marlborough Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is absolutely outstanding and superb value. The fruit was sourced from a sustainably farmed vineyard in the Omaka sub-region of Marlborough, hand-harvested into small bins and then whole-bunch pressed. Indigenous yeast fermentation was in two three-year-old French oak barrels (75%) and stainless steel. After a full malolactic fermentation the wine was aged on lees for six-eight months without stirring. It was racked to tank in December 2018 and allowed to settle prior to bottling (unfined and unfiltered) in February 2019. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rather hedonistic nose suggests ripe pears, fresh peach and oatmeal while the palate is taught and chalky with nectarine, pear and iodine notes and a driven freshness. Unmistakably Marlborough for its cleansing hit of salty goodness, this is harmonious, balanced and dry. Like we said, outstanding value and a wine that again breaks the mould.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43300440146158,"sku":"18381-750","price":19.14,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/084ef8f0-46c9-ee11-ac40-0aa7bbf44e76_18381-750.jpg?v=1707702284"},{"product_id":"meltwater-marlborough-sauvignon-blanc-2020","title":"Meltwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe’re not usually the biggest fans of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. But Mike Paterson is Mike Paterson (Corofin)—a very talented grower and maker we respect enormously. This punchy, textured wine was initially made as an exclusive for his UK importer, and when we tried it, we were suitably won over. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ticks all the right boxes with more texture and interest than the category typically delivers. The fruit also comes from a sustainably farmed vineyard in the southern foothills of the Wairau Valley—very rarely the case for Marlborough Sauvignon! It was hand-harvested into small bins with indigenous yeast fermentation occurring in tank (this approach is even rarer!) The wine was then aged on lees for six-plus months over winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43300653465838,"sku":"19168-750","price":15.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/203beda8-ee08-ee11-ab3d-0a0c589e3996_19168-750.png?v=1686567818"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-north-canterbury-orange-2020","title":"Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Orange 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eStelvin. 87% Pinot Gris, 7% Muscat, 4% Riesling and 2% Gewürztraminer. Sourced from two vineyards in North Canterbury, the grapes for this “paean to the previous owners of Pyramid Valley” (Gary Walsh) were drawn from the Porters vineyard in Waipara (Pinot Gris) and the Three Sisters vineyard (Riesling), while the Muscat and Gewürz came off Domett clay soils. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe entirety of the fruit was whole-bunch fermented in 1,000-litre open-tops for up to 21 days, and then pressed and aged in old barrels and clay amphora for six months, prior to being bottled (unfined and unfiltered). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43301137940718,"sku":"19358-750","price":31.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/a0dc0de9-19fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_19358-750.png?v=1658786834"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-north-canterbury-pinot-noir-2019","title":"Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eStelvin. The 2019 is a blend off four vineyards across North Canterbury. The sites include the most northern vineyard on the Omihi Saddle (planted on Omihi clay soils), and three Waipara vineyards: Top block on Waipara’s “Golden Mile”; Three Sisters on Rangitata gravels; and Porters Family vineyard on Domett clay soils. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eHand-picked and fermented with natural vineyard yeasts in open-top fermenters with 30% whole bunches, the wine was then aged in French barrels (20% new), for 11 months before settling in stainless steel tanks on light lees for a further four months. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eA beautiful, high-definition Pinot Noir of mouth filling texture with round, plush tannins giving the wine weight and power and a savoury, moreish finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43301138432238,"sku":"19360-750","price":39.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/a0c5ec0a-1afc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_19360-750.png?v=1658786838"},{"product_id":"corofin-wrekin-vineyard-chardonnay-2019","title":"Corofin Wrekin Vineyard Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eOrganic. Planted in 2002, the Wrekin Vineyard is a small, organically certified (Biogro) and biodynamically farmed site at the top of the Brancott Valley, almost in its own locality. It’s a great new site for Corofin, providing both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of “exceptional individuality and quality”, according to Paterson. Owned by Jan and Andrew Johns and farmed by Jeremy Highland, Wrekin sits in the lee of the scarps of the Southern Valley foothills, on clay-rich soils laid over greywacke mother-rock. Orientated northeast and planted at 4000 vines per hectare (to moderate vigour), it’s also one of the highest vineyards in the valley, producing fruit that is often the last to be harvested each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eHand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed, this release was fermented wild on high solids in three 500-litre seasoned French oak puncheons and a single 300-litre stainless steel barrel. Racked to tank after five months, the wine then stayed on lees for another five months before being bottled (unfined and unfiltered). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eA gripping, tightly wound Chardonnay with salivating drive and energy, rippling with chalky texture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43301347655918,"sku":"19686-750","price":39.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/01925a5f-17fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_19686-750.png?v=1658787003"},{"product_id":"corofin-folium-vineyard-chardonnay-2019","title":"Corofin Folium Vineyard Chardonnay 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eOrganic. Initially planted by Fromm in 1996, the Folium Vineyard lies in Marlborough’s Brancott Valley. Since 2011, this beautiful site has been owned and organically tended by purist Takaki Okada, who lives in a little house in the middle of his vines. The dirt here is Southern Valley clay,  around 1.5 metres deep and sits on top of gravelly silt. These soils retain sufficient moisture during the dry summers to balance the growth of the vines without the need for irrigation. Corofin only gets to work with five rows (1,200 vines).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eMike explains that the Chardonnay from this dry-grown site delivers the holy trinity of “ripeness, precision and harmony”, reflecting Takaki’s sensitive farming practices and the vineyard’s ungrafted, deep-rooted vines. The winemaking mirrors that for the Wrekin, although here all the juice was barrel-fermented in two 500-litre seasoned French oak puncheons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThere’s lots of juicy citrus and white nectarine alongside white pepper, fresh ginger, and a little ocean spray. It’s a mouth-filling and textured wine, slightly richer than the Wrekin Vineyard but equally well-balanced and finely structured. A little twist of mandarin bitterness rounds things off.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43301348278510,"sku":"19687-750","price":39.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/72b6d8e4-16fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_19687-750.jpg?v=1658786544"},{"product_id":"meltwater-marlborough-chenin-blanc-2021","title":"Meltwater Marlborough Chenin Blanc 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eOrganic. The new kid off the block. Alongside the Pinot and Chardonnay, the Brancott Valley’s Wrekin Vineyard (see below) is home to a small parcel of Chenin Blanc. 2021 marks the first year Mike Paterson has managed to secure an allocation from owners Jan and Andrew Johns. Not being overly familiar with Marlborough Chenin Blanc (is anyone?), I asked Mike how the grapes would usually be treated: “like Sauvignon Blanc,” he deadpanned, “so it’s not my kind of wine”. Enough said. So, Paterson took the Vouvray route: “we bought in fruit in and let it go”. He harvested late and whole-bunch pressed, sending the juice with full solids to puncheon for a wild ferment. So, it’s made much like the Corofin Chardonnays, but taken out of oak a little earlier, in January for bottling in March. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eCorofin only made a single puncheon from just over one tonne of fruit, a situation that is unlikely to change in the coming years. “I’d love to have more,” Paterson shrugs. So would we, Mike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eExpect ample varietal purity in the white flower and lanolin spectrum alongside a succulent yet vibrant palate dotted with honey and brown spice notes. 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Owned by Jan and Andrew Johns and farmed by Jeremy Highland, Wrekin sits in the lee of the scarps of the Southern Valley foothills, on clay-rich soils laid over greywacke mother-rock. Orientated northeast and planted at 4000 vines per hectare (to moderate vigour), it’s also one of the highest vineyards in the valley, producing fruit that is often the last to be harvested each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is Corofin’s second Wrekin Pinot and it’s easy to see why this biodynamically farmed, 14-hectare vineyard is fast becoming a site of significance in the Marlborough landscape. 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The fruit for this bottling hails from a 0.25-hectare sliver at the top of the vineyard’s east slope, a clay-rich parcel planted at a density of 4,600 vines per hectare (all 777 clone). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eCropped at close to one kilogram per vine, it’s already super impressive. Whole berries were placed in a sealed tank for five days at ambient temperature. Fermentation lasted a further seven days before the wine was transferred to seasoned French oak. So, just 12 days on skins all-up. Bottled unfined and unfiltered after 13 months in barrel and a further seven months in tank. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePicked first, Settlement is typically the most red-fruited and youthfully radiant of the Corofin Pinot Noir trio although this ’19 has plenty of intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302676594926,"sku":"20667-750","price":41.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/e993665f-3811-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20667-750.png?v=1660281449"},{"product_id":"corofin-wrekin-vineyard-chardonnay-2020","title":"Corofin Wrekin Vineyard Chardonnay 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eOrganic. Planted in 2002, the Wrekin Vineyard is a small, organically certified (Biogro) and biodynamically farmed site at the top of the Brancott Valley, almost in its own locality. It’s a great new site for Corofin, providing both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of “exceptional individuality and quality”, according to Paterson. Owned by Jan and Andrew Johns and farmed by Jeremy Highland, Wrekin sits in the lee of the scarps of the Southern Valley foothills, on clay-rich soils laid over greywacke mother-rock. Orientated northeast and planted at 4,000 vines per hectare (to moderate vigour), it’s also one of the highest vineyards in the valley, producing fruit that is often the last to be harvested each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eHand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed, this release was fermented wild on high solids in three 500-litre seasoned French oak puncheons and a single 300-litre stainless steel barrel. Racked to tank after five months, the wine then stayed on lees for another five months before being bottled (unfined and unfiltered). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBefitting the cooler nature of the vintage, the nose exudes aromas of flowers and wet stone while the palate is sleek and elegant, balancing alluring texture with a clear, precise and savoury finish. Great energy and drive from a Chablis-styled Corofin vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302676660462,"sku":"20668-750","price":41.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/3e23559a-17fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20668-750.png?v=1688022772"},{"product_id":"corofin-brawn-vineyard-chardonnay-2020","title":"Corofin Brawn Vineyard Chardonnay 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eOrganic. 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In addition, both Glover and Paterson have identified a unique saline\/umami note to the Chardonnay from this site (and both reviewers seem to pick this up on this signature in their notes below). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eGiven the quality of this first release, we were not surprised to hear that Paterson hopes to make Brawn a full-time member of the Corofin family. 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The site has been in organic conversion since Pyramid Valley took the reins in 2018, and was Biogro-certified earlier in 2022. The second parcel is in the Bannockburn subregion. The fruit was hand-picked and naturally fermented in open-top fermenters with 15% whole bunches and an extremely gentle infusion regime. It was aged in 25% new French barrels for 12 months before settling and aging in tank for a further six months. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Otago is cast in a more succulent mould than the Canterbury. Alluringly fresh out the glass, you get lovely scents of dark cherry, exotic spice and an earthy tinge. It’s silky and vibrant fleshy, with a fine-boned structure offering plenty of immediate drinking pleasure. 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This too, shows the racy acidity of this vintage, be it a touch softer due to the completion of malolactic fermentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43646165745902,"sku":"20958-750","price":107.35,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/898b330c-470d-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20958-750.png?v=1666591741"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-field-of-fire-chardonnay-2020","title":"Pyramid Valley Field of Fire Chardonnay 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. Named after the type of grass growing in the vineyard, this densely planted Chardonnay site sits on a southeast-facing, clay-limestone slope, which has been farmed biodynamically from the beginning. Although recently expanded by one hectare, the original plantings cover only a quarter of a hectare. Like its three sibling vineyards, it’s a site farmed to Grand Cru Burgundy standards, or higher. Fire is a cooler, rockier site than the Lion’s Tooth vineyard and the wine typically shows a tighter mineral core cloaked by layered, complex and fleshy fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes for the 2020 were foot-stomped in the original shed and then whole-bunch pressed. The juice fermented wild on full solids before spending 20 months on lees in high-quality, used French oak. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Steve Smith mentions in his release notes that “the 2020 Field of Fire will no doubt generate some conversations.” We should add that the tone of these conversations will be positive! In short, the seasonal pH at Pyramid Valley was exceptionally low (3.07 in this case), and despite gentle coaxing, the Field of Fire did not entirely finish malolactic fermentation. The final wine sits at a racy 8.9g\/L. 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The name here comes from the nickname given to fumitory, a plant of the poppy family that can be found thriving in this 0.85-hectare plot. Although both wines share a familial DNA, the later-picked Earth Smoke is typically the more structured and darker of the two, with more fruit weight to go with its tender, fine tannins. The fruit for the 2020 was carefully hand-sorted, fully destemmed, and fermented wild. Following 21 to 27 days on skins, the juice was pressed and then settled in tank before being transferred by gravity to French barrels for 18 months. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe combination of high sunlight, high UV, moderate temperatures, and decent humidity is nirvana for temperate plants. Pyramid’s vines respond by harnessing all this energy to ripen grapes that are full of the delicate aromas, beautiful flavours and refined phenolics that are the benchmark for fine, cool-climate Pinot Noir (and often lost in warmer, more stressful climates). The 2020 Angel Flower and Earth Smoke are resplendent with this energy and the unique stamp of their particular part of the Waikari vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aromas themselves are as beguiling as they are surprising: brooding black cherry and dark plum, orange, Christmas cake spices and hints of warm, damp forest. The palate has a pure and comforting ripe black cherry pastry feel that’s pulled into line by wonderful savoury, sappy nuances and fine acidity. It’s dense and long with not an ounce of fat, just-perfect ripeness and the feel of clay and chalk with a refined, mineral-tinged close. 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Sheltered by the Teviot hills from the prevailing, cool easterly winds, the site’s relatively high midsummer warmth, combined with low rainfall during the growing season, makes for a unique location in a marginal climate. The set of conditions has not been lost on the minds at Pyramid Valley, which has been leasing and managing this vineyard since 2019 (without synthetic chemicals or fertilizers).\u003cbr\u003eThe grapes from 2020 were foot-stomped in the original shed, then whole-bunch pressed. The juice fermented wild on full solids before spending 12 months on lees before it was racked, blended and aged in old puncheons on fine lees for another six months over a second winter. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered in September 2021. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first release shows all the exhilarating qualities of Waipara x Pyramid Valley DNA, with focused, reductive aromatics, exuberant acidity and superb, fleshy balance. 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Although demand for the grape is increasing throughout the region, Mike has managed to maintain his allocation from close friends and owners, Jan and Andrew Johns. To ensure the grape’s thick skins and high acidity are mellowed in Marlborough’s moderate climate, Patterson seeks ripeness, with 13° Baumé the norm. This drives the style, which is a wine of generous texture that works beautifully at the table. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe handpicked fruit is whole-bunch pressed and sent with full solids to a seasoned puncheon for a wild ferment. The Meltwater Chenin is made much like the Corofin Chardonnays but taken out of oak a little earlier (in this case after seven months). 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Showcasing the intensity and drive of the low-yielding vintage, the nose is awash with enticing stone fruits, grilled nuts and a wisp of smoky reduction. The full-flavoured palate flows beautifully and is shot through with snappy acidity and mouth-watering phenolic grip before a potent, layered and lengthy close. It’s a great first release from Corofin in a generous style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corofin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44160732954862,"sku":"22109-750","price":33.81,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/919c07b9-86ef-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_22109-750.png?v=1683774551"},{"product_id":"corofin-settlement-vineyard-pinot-noir-2021","title":"Corofin Settlement Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganic. 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Owned by Jan and Andrew Johns and farmed by Jeremy Highland, Wrekin sits in the lee of the scarps of the Southern Valley foothills on clay-rich soils laid over greywacke mother rock. Orientated northeast and planted at 4,000 vines per hectare (to moderate vigour), it’s also one of the highest vineyards in the valley, producing fruit that is often the last to be harvested each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrops were minuscule in 2021, with the Wrekin Vineyard giving up meagre yields of just 25 hl\/ha. Hand-harvested on the 6th of March, the winemaking mirrors the Marlborough Chardonnay, but here the wine was raised in two 500-litre seasoned French oak puncheons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA picture of its site, the Wrekin 2021 oozes mineral charm, elegant citrus flavours and hints of white florals. The palate is lithe and pure, its sleek and textured weight energized by pin-point acidity and sinewy phenolic structure. 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The Wrekin block, on the other hand, lends brooding savoury depth and palate weight: it’s a match made in Marlborough! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn ’21, the Settlement block was picked on the 2nd of March, while the Wrekin block followed just a day later. Regarding the winemaking, both batches were destemmed and fermented wild with gentle, once-daily pump-overs. The batches were then transferred to seasoned (two and three-year-old) barrels, where they remained for 13 months on lees. After blending, the wine was married in tank for five months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis screams succulence. It’s a bright, juicy and snappy Pinot with an alluring mix of red fruits, earth and spice swirling around a supple and generous texture, lip-smacking intensity and a very moreish finish. Delicious. 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A supplement of higher-density Pinot Noir was planted on a lower terrace in 2018 by Pyramid Valley’s biodynamic specialist, Nick Paulin, who lives on and manages the property. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow renamed Manata, paying homage to a romantic Māori legend of this region, soils are predominantly loess over deep silts that have developed pedogenic lime deposits. 2021 was the final year of organic conversion; as of 2022, the site has been certified organic by BioGro NZ. There are two wines made from this vineyard. The Manata Pinot is a selection of blocks, while a single-parcel Pinot Noir called Snake Tongue now forms part of the Botanical Selection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were hand-picked and fermented with indigenous yeasts in open-top concrete and oak fermenters, with 15% whole bunches included. The wine aged in French oak barrels (25% new) for 12 months before settling in concrete and wooden cuves on light lees for a further six months. 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It sits on a hillside 200 metres above sea level between the Waihopai and Omaka Valleys. Pyramid Valley selected a parcel from the northeast-facing slope on loess above a clay subsoil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were picked on 30th March and sorted and pressed as whole bunches into a wooden egg. The wine was fermented with indigenous yeasts and left on lees for 12 months. It was bottled without fining or filtration. Huw Kinch explains they chose this vineyard for the Sauvignon as it shows the heights to which Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc can reach. The palate sings with the lovely intensity of ripe fruit, with beautiful textures sculpted by mouth-watering energy and chalky drive. Expect the unexpected. 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