Journal - From the Vineyard & Cellar

Exclusive Vertical Collections - Italian wines from Marlborough

Exclusive Vertical Collections - Italian wines from Marlborough

What Herzog has in common with the greatest Italian wine producers, besides a superior microclimate and terroir, is the philosophy for higher densi...
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Winery Talk - tips on ageing your wines...

Winery Talk - tips on ageing your wines...

These are the reasons why we go into extensive costs to age our wines in perfect condition in our temperature-controlled cellar, so that you can e...
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Wine Talk... Do Italian varieties from Marlborough equal to their native "cousins"?

Wine Talk... Do Italian varieties from Marlborough equal to their native "cousins"?

“Many Italian grapes grow well on slopes and hillsides, and in volcanic or alluvial soils - all of which New Zealand has. Throw in a moderate clim...
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Wine Talk - Bordeaux Blends

Wine Talk - Bordeaux Blends

Bordeaux is France’s most important “weapon” in their wine arsenal and is the world’s most popular and recognised blend. Their red varietals take...
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Winery Talk - Barrel Maturation

Winery Talk - Barrel Maturation

Barrel aging is the cornerstone of the process called élevage, which is the French term meaning “raising” or “upbringing” used to describe what ha...
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Hans Herzog Pinot Noir

Wine Talk - Pinot Noir

The fashionable red burgundy grape can produce divinely scented, gorgeously fruity expressions of place. However, is sensitive to the size of crop...
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Wine History - Our wine museum - Racking Siphon

Wine History - Our wine museum - Racking Siphon

Our wine museum, respectively Hans’s winery, holds many old treasures, wine making- and vineyard tools from past times. Hans loves using the tradit...
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Winery Talk - Malolactic Fermentation

Winery Talk - Malolactic Fermentation

Malolactic conversion, known as malolactic fermentation, often shortened to MLF or malo, is the conversion of the more aggressive malic acid natur...
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Montepulciano – one of our most iconic last picks at harvest!

Montepulciano – one of our most iconic last picks at harvest!

Montepulciano is a vigorous red grape variety that is indigenous to Italy (most likely the Abruzzo region) and is widely planted across central Ita...
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Maturation - barrel, stainless-steel or amphora?

Maturation - barrel, stainless-steel or amphora?

After fermentation, a period of maturation is required to soften tannins. The choice of the maturation vessel and the maturation period depend on t...
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Gewürztraminer! One of our first picks this harvest...

Gewürztraminer! One of our first picks this harvest...

Gewürztraminer is the aromatic variant of the pink-skinned savagnin, shown by DNA profiling to be identical to traminer, and is responsible for som...
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