We trust you’ll love our latest selection...
It’s an exciting time in the winemaking calendar as the buds have well and truly burst back into life after Winter dormancy. Our vineyard team have been keeping a watchful eye on the weather to protect the delicate new life of our 2025 grapes.
Our Spring shipment has been curated with warm breezy evenings in mind, showcasing some lighter new release wines and for those who love Le Sol, we have added some wonderful back vintages that are drinking well now but have the ability to age gracefully for another few years in your cellar. - Michael Bancks, Wine Experience Manager
2024 Pinot Gris, Te Muna Road, Martinborough
2024 Rosé, Hawke’s Bay
2022 Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay
2011 ‘Le Sol’, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay
2014 ‘Le Sol’, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay
Pinot Gris
TE MUNA, MARTINBOROUGH 2024
HARVEST DATA
VINTAGE DETAIL A cooler Spring into warm, dry Summer days with cooler nights. An iconic season.
BRIX 24 average
PRODUCTION LEVEL 30 hl/ha
HAND HARVESTED 100%
WINEMAKING
WHOLE BUNCH 100%
DESTEMMED
FERMENTATION VESSEL Stainless steel tanks, French oak barriques
FERMENTATION Innoculated and indigenous
BARREL TYPE
NEW BARREL % 0%
MATURATION 4 months
FINING Yes
FILTRATION Yes
BOTTLED July - 24
WINE ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL 14.0
RESIDUAL SUGAR 3g/L PH 3.12
ACIDITY 6.2g/L
TASTING NOTE:
Bright pale yellow with a light green hue. Exploding with ripe aromatics of stone fruits, florals and spice. The palate has intense flavours of stone fruits, citrus peel and nashi pear with a lively, pithy length. A powerful and flavourful release.
HARVEST DATA
VINTAGE DETAIL
HAWKE’S BAY 2024
Delayed budbreak from cool later Winter. Mild Spring with wind, dampening yields. Warm, dry Summer period resulting in extended hangtime. An iconic season, concentrated yet fresh.
BRIX 22.9 average
PRODUCTION LEVEL 25 hl/ha
HAND HARVESTED 10%
WINEMAKING WHOLE BUNCH 10%
DESTEMMED 90%
FERMENTATION VESSEL Closed top stainless steel tanks
FERMENTATION Inoculated
BARREL TYPE
NEW BARREL % 0%
MATURATION 3 months
FINING Yes
FILTRATION Yes
BOTTLED July - 24
WINE ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL 13.0
RESIDUAL SUGAR 1.3g/L PH 3.33
ACIDITY 5.26g/L
TASTING NOTE:
Bright, pale salmon in colour. Notes of floral, ripe melon and crushed stones lead the aromas. A disinct savoury thread, with ripe red berries, pomegranate seeds and citrus peel. Moreish, glides across the palate, yet is bone dry and finishes with a clean, mineral line. A delicious and sophisticated release.
GIMBLETT GRAVELS, HAWKE’S BAY 2022
HARVEST DATA
VINTAGE DETAIL Very warm, early Spring with minimal frosts. Transitioned to a warm Summer with several rain events post-Christmas, attesting to a typical La Nina season.
BRIX 22.1 average
PRODUCTION LEVEL 24 hl/ha
HAND HARVESTED 85%
WINEMAKING WHOLE BUNCH 0%
DESTEMMED 100%
FERMENTATION VESSEL Open top stainless fermenters and open top oak cuve
FERMENTATION Indigenous
BARREL TYPE French oak barriques
NEW BARREL % 25%
MATURATION 16 months
FINING Yes
FILTRATION Yes
BOTTLED Nov-23
WINE ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL 12.5
RESIDUAL SUGAR nil PH 3.66 ACIDITY 5.4 g/L
TASTING NOTE:
Brilliant bright red with a purple hue. Crushed raspberry and cherries with a flicker of white pepper and baking spices extend from the glass. A fleshy palate, with notes of bloody red plum and dried florals offers so much succulence that invites that second glass.
‘Le Sol’
GIMBLETT GRAVELS, HAWKE’S BAY 2011
HARVEST DATA
VARIETAL Syrah
VINTAGE DETAIL Warm, La Nina Summer
BRIX 23.7 average
PRODUCTION LEVEL 62 hl/ha average
HAND HARVESTED 100%
WINEMAKING WHOLE BUNCH 0%
DESTEMMED 100%
FERMENTATION VESSEL Combination of open top oak cuves and stainless steel tanks
FERMENTATION Inoculated
BARREL TYPE French oak barriques
NEW BARREL % 35%
MATURATION 18 months
FINING No
FILTRATION Yes
BOTTLED Feb-13
WINE ANALYSIS
ALCOHOL 13.0
RESIDUAL SUGAR Nil
PH 3.68
ACIDITY 5.50g/L
TASTING NOTE:
Deep and dark with purple hues. Aromas of sweet blackberries are complemented by subtle hints of bark, cocoa and freshly cracked black pepper. On the palate an elegant core of black fruits is layered with dusty, dry tannin and refreshing acidity.
‘Le Sol’
GIMBLETT GRAVELS, HAWKE’S BAY 2014
HARVEST DATA
VARIETAL Syrah
VINTAGE DETAIL Warm and dry, excellent BRIX 23.9 average
PRODUCTION LEVEL 51 hl/ha average
HAND HARVESTED 100%
WINEMAKING WHOLE BUNCH
DESTEMMED 100%
FERMENTATION VESSEL Combination of open top French oak cuves and open top stainless steel tanks
FERMENTATION Inoculated
BARREL TYPE French oak barriques
NEW BARREL % 35%
MATURATION 18 months
FINING No
FILTRATION Yes
BOTTLED Feb-16
WINE ANALYSIS
14.2
TASTING NOTE:
Deepest red with vibrant purple hue. Expressive cool climate Syrah with lifted notes of violets, fresh boysenberries, sandalwood and a hint of dried, peppered meat. The palate has a dense core of dark fruits beautifully integrated by acidity and fine, dusty tannins giving the wine a long, elegant feel towards the dry finish.
