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Innovative but Natural winemaking

Innovative but Natural winemaking

  There are no shortcuts when it comes to quality.  Since the end of the nineties and as one of the first, Hans applied pre-fermentation skin ...
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The Making of … the Spirit of Marlborough - a true Bordeaux blend style

The Making of … the Spirit of Marlborough - a true Bordeaux blend style

 ...the 'Spirit of Marlborough' ! Step 1 Handpicking Handpicking grapes guarantees that only the ripest and undamaged fruit is chosen, ensuring th...
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Let's talk wine - natural winemaking - Chardonnay

Let's talk wine - natural winemaking - Chardonnay

Within a few minutes from us picking, the grapes still fresh, they are with Hans in the winery to do his magic. He himself empties each bin in the...
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Vintage 2024

Vintage 2024

As the anticipation of Vintage hums in the distance (around mid-March), we swing open the vineyard gates to welcome all wine enthusiasts! Immerse ...
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Winery - Crafting Excellence with Care and Consciousness.

Winery - Crafting Excellence with Care and Consciousness.

Crafting Excellence with Care and Consciousness. In the heart of the spring buzz, our beloved winery hums with the energy of transformation. While...
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The Human Influence: Visionaries across Industries

The Human Influence: Visionaries across Industries

The Power of Human Influence: How Much Does It Affect Your Wine Choice? 🌍✨ #WineDecisions #HumanInfluence #TasteMakers #wine #winelover #winemaker
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Winery Talk - All geared up for Vintage 2023

Winery Talk - All geared up for Vintage 2023

  During vintage, it will be difficulty to bottle, label or dispatch any major orders as the winery will be full of open fermenters and space and ...
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What are we bottling so far in 2022...

What are we bottling so far in 2022...

Hans has been busy bottling the many new releases, racking and topping up the barrels. Most of the young wines of our excellent vintage 2022 have ...
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Hans in winery bottling Grandezza

Winery - What's happening? Pre harvest, Grandezza and Vermentino

Priority is in the vineyard to finish all the tasks before the arduous work of netting. Then there will be a short respite letting the grapes ripe...
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Winery - What's happening? Spring 2021 update

Winery - What's happening? Spring 2021 update

Springs means priority is in the vineyard which is the most hectic and labour intense time of the year from budburst to fruit set, canopy manag...
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Vintage 2021 and the Art of Winemaking: A Living Expression of Nature

Vintage 2021 and the Art of Winemaking: A Living Expression of Nature

  Wine can be like a form of art, creating a sensory experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. It can be an emotional experience. Oth...
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Winery - what’s happening? Racking and bottling...

Winery - what’s happening? Racking and bottling...

With the vineyard demanding my full attention, only the rainy days are for winery work. All wines from 2020 vintage have now finished natural malol...
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