It isn’t just the winemakers who are getting excited about the vintage. It’s New Zealand’s elite rugby players too. On Monday, three of the touring All Blacks squad descended on Primrose Hill for some pre-Twickenham fun and games and Sam Patten of Lion Nathan collared flanker Daniel Braid to give us his assessment of the 2010 Wither Hills Sauvignon…
Posts Tagged ‘Marlborough’
May
11
The Last Day of Picking at Huia
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 …
Apr
30
White grape harvest at Huia, Marlborough
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 …
Apr
23
Pinot Noir harvest at Huia, Marlborough
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 …
Jan
06
Antipodean Winemakers get “Festive”
By LyLy Lim,
Toby & Stuart, St Hallett
December through to January is often the festive (read: party!) season in many places around the world. The end of one year and the start of another brings with it plenty of parties, gatherings and “festive” times.
In Australia and NZ, the scene …
Sep
11
Wine and Day of the Week Matching
Hmm…which grape goes with which day of the week? This is my countdown:
Monday: Riesling – bit of zing to start the week
Tuesday: Tempranillo – love a little bit o’litteration
Wednesday: Syrah/Shiraz – bit of oomph to get you through hump day
Thursday: Chardonnay – Thursday was the new black once…so was Chardy
Friday: PINOT NOIR – angels sing for the weekend
Saturday: Grenache – perfect with long stints of home …