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Handcrafted Wines of Marlborough, New Zealand
“Low cropping Pinot Gris grapes grown on the sun drenched slopes of the Escaroth Estate vineyard high in Marlborough’s Taylor Pass and in the clay based soils of the Wither Hills, have been crafted into a complex, full bodied style of wine with ripe pear aromas, toasty notes of wild honey and stone fruit on the palate and a richly textured finish. Partial wild fermentation and lees stirring in seasoned French oak barriques has contributed to this wine’s creamy texture and spicy complexity”.
2007 SAUVIGNON BLANC
“Our 2007 Sauvignon Blanc was picked in a number of small parcels over a wide range of ripeness levels for maximum complexity. Subtle use of seasoned French oak casks and wild fermentation on a portion of the blend adds further weight and texture. This rich yet vibrant style of Marlborough Sauvignon has intense aromas of passionfruit and ripe melon balanced with a hint of citrus, rich tropical fruit on the palate and a long fresh finish”.
2006 Excalibur Reserve SAUVIGNON “Our 2006 Excalibur Reserve Sauvignon has been selected from small parcels of very ripe fruit. Most of the wine was fermented using wild yeasts ,some malolactic and lees stirring in seasoned French barriques .The remainder of the blend was cool fermented in Stainless steel, then matured in barrel. Rich ripe tropical fruits dominate the aromatics with complex notes of passionfruit, papaya and banana, yet on the palate this wine has a degree of concentration and complexity that takes Sauvignon Blanc to a whole new level”.
2007 PINOT BLANC
“Pinot Blanc - Pinot Gris’ cute little sister - has grape berries that are similar in form to Pinot Gris but have a much paler complexion and a more elegant profile. Hand picked and whole bunch pressed, then wild fermented in seasoned barriques this has been crafted into a complex yet delicate style of wine with subtle floral aromas, notes of honeysuckle, spice and white peach on the palate and a surprisingly long rich finish”.
2006 WILD RIESLING “Grown on the steep clay slopes of the Escaroth vineyard, nestled into the hills high in Marlborough’s Taylor Pass, these Riesling grapes were hand picked once they had achieved an almost translucent gold complexion. Whole-bunch pressed, the juice was then run off to tank and barrels and fermented entirely on its own natural “wild” yeasts. The resultant straw/golden hued wine has lifted mineral and wild honey aromas, ripe stonefruit balanced with vibrant citrus on the palate and a long fresh finish.”
2006 PINOT ROSE “Crafted from handpicked Pinot Noir grapes grown on our own Marlborough hillside, the juice for this Pinot Rose’ was soaked overnight on the grape berries to naturally extract its delicate pale ruby complexion, then drained off into stainless steel vats and French barriques for fermentation. Lifted aromas of red cherry and raspberry, with strawberries and cream on the palate are balanced with subtle smokey oak notes and a lingering finish”.
2006 PINOT NOIR “Hand picked from the Clayridge Main Slope and Barnhouse blocks, this Pinot Noir was almost entirely handled by gravity to achieve a gentle and natural clarification in the barrel. Traditional handplunging in opentop fermenters was followed by 10 months maturation in new to four year old French barriques (25% new) to give a wine of rich ruby colour, with dark cherries balanced by subtle toasty oak notes on the palate”.
2006 Excalibur Reserve PINOT NOIR “Hand selected from the dry farmed upper slopes of the Clayridge Home Block, the small concentrated berries for our Excalibur Reserve were then handled entirely by gravity for gentle extraction. After extended cold soak and wild fermentation the wine received 10 months maturation in new to three year old French barriques (33% new). Deep ruby in colour this Pinot has rich aromas of wild cherries & exotic spices intermingled with soft smoky oak, impressive texture and firm ripe tannins”.
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2007 PINOT GRIS
