Articles for ' pinot noir'

Rockburn was the hobby of Richard Bunton which started in 1991. He planted a few hectares of vineyard in the the pretty rugged area of Central Otago. He first released his wines under the Hay’s Lake label in 1999 and Rockburn didn’t come into into existence until 2002. In 2005, through the guidance of Malcolm Francis the winemaker arrived from Felton Road, where he spent 4 years as assistant… read the rest of “Rockburn, Otago, New Zealand”

Woollaston are joint ventures by formed Phillip & Chan Woollaston and Glen & Renee Schaeffer formed 2000. They later opened their state-of-the-art winery in 2006 which fulfilled their shared dreams. The multi-level winery uses gravity to transfer the wine through its evolution from grape to bottle. This winery is as eco-friendly as possible, going as far as planting the roof with local tussock grass to help insulation and to… read the rest of “Woollaston Winery (Nelson, New Zealand)”

A great new producer in New Zealand, Brian Bicknell was head winemaker at Seresin following a good spell at Errazuriz. Mahi is his own project and looks set to be one of New Zealand’s very best. Brian is working with hand selected growers in the region and insists on low yields and hand harvesting. The wines are beautifully made food wines and have a length and complexity which we… read the rest of “Mahi Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand”

Cantine Tramin are making some of the best white wines in Italy under the expertise of Oscar Lorandi and Willi Sturz who was voted wine maker of the year in 2004. The combination of strict yield control in the vineyards, skilled winemaking techniques and the wonderfully clear cool air of the Dolomites result in white wines that are textbook varietal wines with crisp acidity and a lovely mineral… read the rest of “Tramin, Alto Adigo, Italy”