By the Huia Crew, http://www.huia.net.nz/
Picking the Merlot and Malbec off twenty year old vines completed the 2010 harvest for Huia. The German backpackers rued their tall genes and headed off for some lumbar spine treatment at the nearest Bungee Jump station. More fun than a chiropractor it seems.
Vintage 2010 has been one of the very best in Marlborough. The weather has been settled, cool nights …
By the Huia Crew, http://www.huia.net.nz/
Huia's Juice Tray
At the moment, we are in the middle of the Sauvignon Blanc pick. Sauvignon crops have been quite small for us this year averaging about 5 to 7 tonnes to the hectare (35 – 48 hl/ha). This has resulted from a combination of factors including cool flowering but also some …
By Dan Coward
Straw cover in Scholz vineyard
In my previous vintage update I mentioned St Hallet’s small batch system. The value of this approach becomes very clear when I’m bumping around the vineyard in Toby’s 4×4 on his rounds of the vineyards. Along with Viticulturist and Grower Liaison, Chris Rogers, in the back, there isn’t much these two …
By Bibendumtimes
Haut Brion harvest
If you listen to the Bordelais every vintage is good one. Despite their tendency towards hyperbole it seems that 2009 might just live up to the hype. But it is always safer to hear a local voice. First here are Jane Anson’s general thoughts on the vintage. Jane is a wine and travel writer based in …
