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From Bordeaux to Marlborough : The Terroir

From Bordeaux to Marlborough : The Terroir

While Bordeaux and Marlborough exhibit differences in soil composition and terroir, they share important similarities in their soil characteristics...
Terroir & Climate Vineyard Talk
Discover the Magic of Winter in our Vineyard !

Discover the Magic of Winter in our Vineyard !

In the hushed tranquillity of winter's embrace, the vineyard lay dormant, a patchwork of gnarled vines stretching towards the horizon. With pract...
Vineyard Talk
Discover the Magic of Noble Rot, Botrytis in Winemaking !

Discover the Magic of Noble Rot, Botrytis in Winemaking !

Botrytis, known as "noble rot" in winemaking, is a fungus that transforms grapes into highly prized sweet wines. While Botrytis cinerea is often s...
Vineyard Talk Wine Talk
Discover one of Hans' Secret : Maria Thun's Calendar !

Discover one of Hans' Secret : Maria Thun's Calendar !

Our family has long followed the tradition of growing grapes according to what was then called the ‘farm calendar’, planning tasks based on the moo...
Vineyard Talk
From the estate: the white vineyard deer

From the estate: the white vineyard deer

  In the heart of Marlborough, where lush vineyards stretched as far as the eye could see, the season of vintage was upon the region. The vines ...
Vineyard Talk
Vineyard what's up:

Vineyard what's up:

Crafting Dry and Sweet Rieslings: A Journey of Precision and Risk Hans Herzog 2018 Riesling - Like a Grand Cru Riesling (James Suckling, January 2...
Vineyard Talk Wine Talk
Vineyard talk - Embracing the Rhythms of Vintage 2024

Vineyard talk - Embracing the Rhythms of Vintage 2024

Hans at bud rubbing & desuckering, shoot thinning and wire lifting As another cycle unfolds, the anticipation for Vintage 2024 steadily builds...
Vineyard Talk
Vintage Update 2023 with Therese Herzog

Vintage Update 2023 with Therese Herzog

We caught up with Therese Herzog to get her outlook on Vintage 2023 so far as this has been a far from Marlborough style of season!  'The weather ...
Vineyard Talk
Experimenting with new varieties...

Experimenting with new varieties...

Experimenting with new varieties comes at the cost of sacrificing existing ones. It’s that time again to prune the whole vineyard. All leaves have...
Vineyard Talk
Vineyard Talk - Vintage 2022 drawing close...

Vineyard Talk - Vintage 2022 drawing close...

We caught up with Hans on his thoughts on Vintage 2022 so far... 'The spring brought a fair share of rain and enough sunny and warm days that not ...
Vineyard Talk
Vineyard Talk: Spring 2021 Update

Vineyard Talk: Spring 2021 Update

Spring - hard work to achieve our pure, complex and concentrated wines naturally. The consequence of our commitment to produce the healthiest...
Vineyard Talk
Vineyard Talk - Dry Farming or Irrigation

Vineyard Talk - Dry Farming or Irrigation

Dry farming has become a topic lately and we thought you would be interested to hear from someone who did both – dry farming back in Switzerland ...
Vineyard Talk