Journal - From the Vineyard & Cellar

From Switzerland to New Zealand - a history of wine and more

From Switzerland to New Zealand - a history of wine and more

Switzerland, a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approx. 40,000 sq. km, making it nearly 7 times smaller than New Zealand but...
Estate Life
What is your favourite wine?

What is your favourite wine?

One of the most asked questions from media and customers alike. If I asked you, could you tell? Did you ever have that one Eureka moment? For me, ...
Estate Life
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
Beyond Montepulciano

Beyond Montepulciano

25-year old Montepulciano vine 12/04/21 Do Italian varieties from Marlborough equal to their native ‘cousins’? “Many Italian grapes grow well on ...
Cellar
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...
Vineyard
Mid Vintage Report - 16th March 2021

Mid Vintage Report - 16th March 2021

It has been our earliest vintage since we grow grapes in Marlborough. A dry and warm growing season with a few hot days accelerated ripening and fr...
Vineyard
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...
Cellar
Vineyard Talk - flowering is over and vintage 2021 is looking good...

Vineyard Talk - flowering is over and vintage 2021 is looking good...

Vintage 2021 starts with an amazing spring season. Lots of sunshine, warmth, and enough rain to greatly accelerate the growth. Vines entering the ...
Vineyard
Wine Talk - What defines great wines?

Wine Talk - What defines great wines?

  Made in the vineyard is almost a cliché to say, but clearly it is. Hans has a diploma in viticulture (and worked since childhood in the vineyard...
Why under vine weeding?

Why under vine weeding?

Weeds compete with the vines for water, nutrients and light. They also reduce the air flow, inviting powdery mildew and other unwanted fungus, e.g...
Vineyard
Flowering - Chardonnay 2020

Flowering - Chardonnay 2020

  Flowering – the vines progression from: bud-burst, flowering, fruit set, veraison through to harvest. Depending on specific vineyard temperature...
Vineyard
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...
Cellar