By Rob Pickard
Over the years Huia have taken quite a bit of blog space here on B Times. They’ve always got a story to tell and whether it’s their involvement with MANA and natural winemaking, a cheeky Pinot Noir wine of the week or harvest news from the team in Marlborough, we love to tell you all about …
Huia Pinot Noir is a brilliant example of elegant Kiwi Pinot, offering up seriously smooth, rich red berry fruits, alongside lots of smoke and spice.
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 winery
Vintage at Huia has been its usual hectic pace. Every year begins for us at pruning with expectation and anticipation building over the next 11 months. The weather during this past season has been unusual. Spring brought us a mix of very hot and sunny days, with some long cold wet periods in between. Flowering …
By Gal Zohar
If you’ve been following this space, you might have noticed a recurring theme. Lately we have been almost obsessed with the green (or Vivid in Bibendum speak) aspects of wine production. After discussing the real meaning of natural wines and exploring the philosophy behind biodynamic farming we thought we had covered it all. And then came Matt Oliver.
Matt is the vineyard manager …
