Hummingbird Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014

The Humming Bird spends it's entire life continually in search of the finest and most flavoursome nectar in the region. Our Humming Bird Series encapsulates the same spirit, offering discerning wine lovers only the best quality nectar from the Margaret River region of Western Australia. After all, there's a little bit of Humming Bir in all of us. Grape Variety: 60% Semillion 40% Sauvignon Blanc.

The Colonial Estate Emissaire Eden Valley Riesling 2015

Grapes were harvested at optimum flavour and acid balance the ripening of the grapes was monitored with regular berry tasting by winemaker and grower. The fruit was harvested in the cool of the night and rapidly transported to the winery. After crushing and must chilling, the free run juice was drained and clarified with minimum skin contact. This juice was then cool fermented between 12 – 15C with selected yeast to enhance the delicate Riesling flavours. The wine was bottled young to retain as much fruit flavour as possible.  A fantastic example of Riesling that will age well for at least 5 years and over time age will enable the develop some ily character.

Savee Sea Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016 By Louis Vavasour

Harvested from selected sites in the Awatere and Wairau Valleys and fermented cool to deliver the classic clean flavours typical of Marlborough. An soft, elegant style made for enjoying with good food and good friends. Machine Harvested, Fermented cool in stainless steel with various yeast selections. 

Goose Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Each individual block in our Goose Valley vineyard is carefully monitored for optimum sugar and acid levels, with a dedicated harvesting crew on hand ready to pick when these levels are meet. Once at the winery the grapes are pressed into stainless steel tanks for cold settling, before being gently racked and inoculated with select yeasts chosen to naturally enhance the aromatic and flavour pro les of the wine. Fermentation is carried out at cool temperatures allowing the wine to retain its aromas; with each batch fermentation typically lasting around 21 days. After fermentation is complete the wines are left to settle on their yeast lees for a short period before being racked again into stainless steel tanks for maturation. Once blended the resulting wine is stabilised and altered – without the need for fining, and bottled in mid-July to capture freshness in the bottle. Make to drink upon release while the fruit flavour is at its most fresh and vibrant although will develop more complexity over the short term. 

Andrew Peace Parallel Vines Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Australia and New Zealand, usually great rivals, come together in uncharacteristic harmony for this unique blend created by diplomatic winemaker Andrew Peace. It's where Oz meets Kiwi.  70% Australian Chardonnay, 30% New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc