Sharing our love for the world of natural wines.
Sharing our love for the world of natural wines.
The grapes were thinned to one bunch per shoot to increase concentration and flavour. All leaves were removed from the fruiting zone to achieve maximum ripeness and to avoid any unripe characters. Grapes were hand-picked and whole bunch pressed directly into 7 year old hogs head barrels, for wild fermentation. Aged on full yeast lees and stirred regularly for 10 months, with as mall portion going through malolactic fermentation.
Offers a savoury nose with aromas of lemon balm, lanolin oil and apricot kernels, combined with biscuit notes. The oak is well-integrated providing complexity and structure.
Together with several key sites across Marlborough’s two main valleys. After embarking on BioGro NZ organic conversion in 2020, no synthetic chemical fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides are used at Brookby Hill Vineyard.
Winemaking techniques include natural fermentation, aging in concrete egg tanks, large oak cuvees, an assortment of French oak barrels and clay amphoras, as well as bottling wine un-fined and unfiltered to retain complexity and texture.
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