$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Assembled and fashioned to the timeless restorative of Alsace varietals, albeit in an exhilerating new world style, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Gewurztraminer, are concurrently harvested, crushed and destemmed, a gentle pressing separates the free run juices into fermenters, the solids into a mix of 1000L oak oval tuns and 225L French barriques for natural vinification and course of textural lees stirring battonage. Brimming with lychees, mandarin and spiced ginger pear, its underlying textural richness makes Yealands a cinch alongside the perfect crackling pork roast.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Yealands Seaview Vineyard is exposed to some of the toughest growing conditions in Marlborough, high sunshine and billowing winds wind, cool nights and low rainfalls for a smaller, thicker skinned Pinot Gris of exciting intensity. Fruit from the relatively flat, coastal L6M block, provides a pure mineral elegance to the structural backbone. Parcels from E6 block, picked off a sheltered north facing slope, contributes luscious ripe pear and quince characters. A drier, food friendly style of alluring lychee appeal and charming spiced pear complexity.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Pete Yealands is a natural viticulturalist, happiest at work on the land, he has established many of Marlborough's most splendid vineyards. Single site Awatere Pinot Noir from an exposed terrace on the upper ridge of Seaview Vineyard, planted to some marvelous Dijon clones. The confluence of auspicious soils and low yields translate into a wine of sound structure and generous palate weight. Dark cherry, rose petal and elegant spice, mouthfilling flavours of raspberry rhubarb and luscious dark cherry are balanced by a line of fine mineral acidity.

$3399each $407DOZEN EACH DOZEN

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Once in a rare while, the invigorating climes of Awatere Valley, enthuse a choice planting of vine, to yield a vintage which redefines a new measure of excellence in the world of Marborough Sauvignon Blanc. The Seaview property is New Zealand's most coastal vineyard, a magical place where the obstinate old vines battle against the elements, for a harvest of small, thick skinned berries which are treasure chests of flavour. A meal of a Sauvignon Blanc, its textural, mouth filling palate rolls around the tongue with waves of complexity and exciting, mineral richness.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN A collation of parcels, harvested over the course of three days, off four elite blocks at Seaview Vineyard in Awatere. Fruit is crushed and destemmed, gently pressed and cold settled for three days. The clear run juices are racked off and separately fermented through the action of two select yeasts. A long, slow vinification at lower temperatures retains and enhances the pure, clean phenolic free aromatics. Batches are held on gross sedimentery lees for a term of three months, treated to a course of stirring battonage, building structure and enriching the texture, followed by a final assemblage into the finished wine. Alcohol 13.0%

Light straw hues. Perfumed nose of calico, lychees and oyster shell, snow pea and garden greens. A pristine palate of juicy guava flavours, blackcurrant leaf and south seas fruit, layered with bright citrus characters, seasoned by a cut of fresh herbs. The palate is textured and elegant, resolving on the distinctive mineral finish that marks Yealands as a superior single vineyard wine.