Hawkes Bay has a unique micro climate where vines reach deep into the stony, free draining soil of the old Ngaruroro riverbed, sheltered from the prevailing Westerly winds, basking in an abundance of dry, warm weather. At Trinity Hill's Gimblett Road Vineyards, the river stones gently release their heat long after the sun has set. This helps to promote perfect ripening of the grapes. Vines are planted, trained and pruned to expose as much leaf and fruit to sunlight as possible. North-South planted vine rows allow the mid day sun to warm the ground between rows, while removal of shoots and flowers early in the season reduces the crop level and opens the vine out to light and air. Using these techniques, the winegrowers at Trinity Hill grow moderate crops to consistently produce concentrated flavour and colour intensity in the finished wine. This wine is made from grapes grown in three different vineyard sites on the Heretaunga plains. Passionfruit and nectarine flavours typical of Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc complement the fresh, lively gooseberry character as well as crisp acidity balancing the wine. (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
New Zealand, Hawke's Bay
Producer:
Trinity Hill
Product ID:
44680
TrinityHill Hawke's Bay Chardonnay NZ DUPLICATE
Description: Hawkes Bay has a unique micro climate where vines reach deep into the stony, free draining soil of the old Ngaruroro riverbed, sheltered from the prevailing Westerly winds, basking in an abundance of dry, warm weather. At TrinityHill's Gimblett Road Vineyards, the river stones gently release their heat long after the sun has set. This helps to promote perfect ripening of the grapes. Vines are planted, trained and pruned to expose as much leaf and fruit to sunlight as possible. North-South planted vine rows allow the mid day sun to warm the ground between rows, while removal of shoots and flowers early in the season reduces the crop level and opens the vine out to light and air. Using these techniques, the winegrowers at TrinityHill grow moderate crops to consistently produce concentrated flavour and colour intensity in the finished wine. Typical fruit characters from Hawkes Bay Chardonnay such as grapefruit and melon are supplemented by biscuity barrel ferment characters with a light butteriness from the malolactic fermentation. The wine is rich and round, with soft acidity and attractive sweet fruit. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £172.56
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TrinityHill HIGH COUNTRY Pinot Noir Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: Hawkes Bay has a unique micro climate where vines reach deep into the stony, free draining soil of the old Ngaruroro riverbed, sheltered from the prevailing Westerly winds, basking in an abundance of dry, warm weather. At TrinityHill's Gimblett Road Vineyards, the river stones gently release their heat long after the sun has set. This helps to promote perfect ripening of the grapes. Vines are planted, trained and pruned to expose as much leaf and fruit to sunlight as possible. North-South planted vine rows allow the mid day sun to warm the ground between rows, while removal of shoots and flowers early in the season reduces the crop level and opens the vine out to light and air. Using these techniques, the winegrowers at TrinityHill grow moderate crops to consistently produce concentrated flavour and colour intensity in the finished wine. Characters of black fruits, such as plums, blackcurrant and cherry are evident, along with raspberry aromas. However, this wine is more about texture and structure than primary fruit, with complexity derived from the different clones and winemaking techniques used. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £172.56
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TrinityHill GIMBLETT GRAVELS Syrah Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: Hawkes Bay has a unique micro climate where vines reach deep into the stony, free draining soil of the old Ngaruroro riverbed, sheltered from the prevailing Westerly winds, basking in an abundance of dry, warm weather. At TrinityHill's Gimblett Road Vineyards, the river stones gently release their heat long after the sun has set. This helps to promote perfect ripening of the grapes. Vines are planted, trained and pruned to expose as much leaf and fruit to sunlight as possible. North-South planted vine rows allow the mid day sun to warm the ground between rows, while removal of shoots and flowers early in the season reduces the crop level and opens the vine out to light and air. Using these techniques, the winegrowers at TrinityHill grow moderate crops to consistently produce concentrated flavour and colour intensity in the finished wine. The handpicked grapes were gently destemmed and lightly crushed to leave a large portion of uncrushed berries. Fermentation took place in a closed stainless steel fermenter and the cap was pumped over twice daily with light aeration for optimum color and tannin extraction. An extended post-fermentation maceration complexes the tannins, softening and stabilising the wine. The wine was subsequently aged in a mixture of new and older French and American oak barriques. Malolactic fermentation took place in the barrel. Regular racking for clarification and controlled introduction of oxygen to the wine was introduced. The wine was blended after 14 months oak aging and bottled in late-September 2001, without fining but with light filtration. The colour is a deep, vibrant crimson. Blackberry, black pepper, savoury and spice elements are prominent. Multi-layered complexity is the aim. Powerful but ripe and round tannins give the wine great structure. Oak aging plays a minor part and the wine lives on its fruit. Combined with the good acidity, these characteristics mean excellent aging potential. Development of mineral, earthy and tarry characters likely during bottle aging, resulting in a wine that is distinctly Northern Rhone-like rather than resembling any thing Australian. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £254.54
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TrinityHillTRINITY Merlot Cabernets Syrah Merlot Cabernet Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: The musts from each grape variety, 44% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, 12% Syrah and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, are prepared separately, and blended after 12 months ageing in French oak. The result is a complex, fruit dominant wine, with many nuances on both the nose and palate. The blackberry and black pepper nuances of Syrah, the leather and plum aromas of Merlot, the aromatic spice and red currant character of Cabernet Franc plus the cassis and spine from Cabernet Sauvignon, have combined to produce a complex, fruit dominant wine. The sensitive oak ageing has added a further dimension to the wine without being obvious. Richness and soft, ripe tannins make this wine a serious yet eminently drinkable wine. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £172.56
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TrinityHill Chardonnay Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: A complex vinification involving part fermentation in oak has produced an elegant, balanced wine with fine fruit characters. It is a wine that ages well, developing rich flavours in the bottle. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £172.56
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TrinityHill Sauvignon Blanc Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: This wine is made from grapes grown in three different vineyard sites on the Heretaunga plains. The nose is fresh and fragrant with an attractive floral bouquet, and the wine is deliciously dry and crisp on the palate. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £160.49
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TrinityHill GIMBLETT GRAVELS Chardonnay Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: Deeply coloured, a rich complex wine with grapefruit and pineapple flavours associated with Hawkes Bay Chardonnays. Prior to bottling the wine has been aged in French oak barriques, 70% being new oak to give additional weight and character. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £241.25
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TrinityHill Pinot Noir Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: Characters of black fruits, such as plums, blackcurrant and cherry are evident, along with raspberry aromas. However, this wine is more about texture and structure than primary fruit, with complexity derived from the different clones and winemaking techniques used. We expect the wine to gain further complexity with bottle age as secondary characters of mushrooms and undergrowth develop. 2-3 years bottle aging is recommended (12 x 75 cl) Price: £172.56
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TrinityHill HOMAGE Shiraz Viognier Gimbett Gravels Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: The handpicked grapes were gently de-stemmed and lightly crushed to leave a large portion of uncrushed berries. Fermentation took place in an open top stainless steel fermenter and the cap was hand plunged four times daily for optimum colour and tannin extraction. A short post-fermentation maceration helped complex the tannins, softening and stabilising the wine. The wine was subsequently aged in new French oak barriques, with malolactic fermentation taking place in tank before going to barrel. Regular racking for clarification took place during ageing in barrel. The wine was blended after 17 months oak ageing and bottled without fining or filtration. Described by one expert as ''a wonderful balance between fruit and concentration. I like very much the softness of the tannins. Very good winemaking, great wine.'' (6 x 75 cl) Price: £463.22
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TrinityHill GIMBLETT GRAVELS Pinot Gris Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: The grapes were hand picked at a good maturity level, with a little botrytis influence, maximizing and diversifying aromas and flavours. They were rapidly and gently whole bunch pressed to produce a rich, fruit driven wine with low phenolics. The juice was briefly cold settled to clarify it and then fermented in both stainless steel tanks and older oak barrels, with full malo-lactic fermentation to add complexity and texture. Flavours and aromas of Nashi pear and spice are evident. The rich, oily texture and fullness, even though the wine is essentially dry, are the result of ripe grapes. This is a great wine to drink on its own or it would fit well with Asian style food. Serve lightly chilled. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £265.17
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TrinityHill HIGH COUNTRY Pinot Noir Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay NZ
Description: Characters of black fruits, such as plums, blackcurrant and cherry are evident, along with raspberry aromas. However, this wine is more about texture and structure than primary fruit, with complexity derived from the different clones and winemaking techniques used. We expect the wine to gain further complexity with bottle age as secondary characters of mushrooms and undergrowth develop. 2-3 years bottle aging is recommended. Gentle handling of the grapes, without stalks, with a number of different fermentation techniques, including hand plunging and anaerobic pumping over, has resulted in a supple, silky texture. Experience and skills attained over two vintages by our winemakers at one of Burgundy's best domaines give us the confidence to produce top Pinot Noir. The wine was aged for 10 months in new Burgundy barriques. Great care was taken during barrel aging to protect the fragile nature of this grape variety from contact with air. It was bottled in February 2004 unfined, but lightly filtered to prevent negative microbiological activity during bottle aging. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £265.17
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