Heartfeld Blog Chronicles

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 ...
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...
Summer Team Celebrations

Summer Team Celebrations

The last couple have months have been a great one for our team. Our Hospitality Executive Nadia Martins got married to the love of her life last mo...
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...
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...
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...
Wine match made in heaven - Hans' Risotto Recipe!

Wine match made in heaven - Hans' Risotto Recipe!

  A great risotto starts with a high-quality Italian rice (isn’t it always the same). Here is a simple recipe for a mushroom risotto (we always ha...
Wine History - The promise on our label

Wine History - The promise on our label

Our HH ‘logo’ originates from the wax seal of an ancient document by Hans’ ancestor Heinrich Herzog, preserved in the state archives in Switzerlan...
Vineyard Cottage - Two Night Romantic Package

Vineyard Cottage - Two Night Romantic Package

The perfect place for wine lovers to unwind and explore the top of the South! Intimate, and highly individual – the romantic vineyard cottage is t...
Vineyard talk - what I am working on...

Vineyard talk - what I am working on...

The sheep are still in the part of the vineyard with the latest budding varieties for just a few more days, but pruning is now finished. Not trave...
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...
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...