Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 $45 Tom and Fiona Hutchison are the talented twosome behind the certified organic, biodynamically-farmed Rock Ferry vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago, and their wine director, Allan McWilliams, has been making wine for Tom Hutchinson and Fiona Harvey at Rock Ferry since they began in the mid-2000s. … Read More
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Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Tempranillo 2022
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Central Otago Tempranillo 2022 $50 Fiona and Tom Hutchison created Rock Ferry back in 2005 and developed the organic, Central Otago-based Trig Hill vineyard at the same time. It’s beyond a stretch for most to attempt growing this Spanish staple in the southernmost wine region of the world — but shiver … Read More
Rock Ferry Marlborough Brut Pinot Blanc 2022
Rock Ferry Marlborough Brut Pinot Blanc 2022 $35 Pinot Blanc is known as many names in different parts of the world. It’s Weissburgunder or Klevner in Austria, Fehér Burgundi in Hungary, Pinot Bianco in Spain and Italy, Rulandské bílé in the Czech Republic, Rulandské Biele in Slovakia and Bijeli Pinot in Croatia. So there you … Read More
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $29 A really layered and interesting Sauvignon Blanc here from the organic Corners vineyard on the Wairau plains where predominantly Clone 316 vines grow. Fermented wild in a combo of a concrete egg and seasoned, older French Oak puncheons and left on lees for 8 months, … Read More
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Vineyard Organic Central Otago Pinot Gris 2023
Rock Ferry Trig Hill Vineyard Organic Central Otago Pinot Gris 2023 $30 If you’ve been hunting for the most perfectly balanced pinot gris in all the land, then abra-ca-sippy-dabra, my friend: the Trig Hill fits the bill. It’s a stunner with its bold nashi juice, nutmeg, and mandarin aromas and rich, juicy, ultra-crisp nectarine flavours. … Read More
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2023
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2023 $25 A blend of 81% Pinot Noir, 9% Pinot Blanc and 10% Pinot Gris all harvested together on the same day from their biodynamically managed, certified organic Orchard Vineyard. It was then fermented long and cool then aged on its lees for 6 months and lightly filtered … Read More
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Cabernet Franc 2023
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Cabernet Franc 2023 $47.90 A deliciously vibrant Cabernet Franc from one of Marlborough’s organic viticulture pioneers. It’s a wine perfumed with smoked blueberry, fresh tobacco, bright berries, bay leaf, soft herbaceousness and a lick of earthy complexity. Fresh, energetic and showing luscious, softly prickly tannins, plush textures and a … Read More
Rock Ferry Organic Marlborough Brut Pinot Blanc 2020
Rock Ferry Organic Marlborough Brut Pinot Blanc 2020 $35 Now this is something you don’t see every day. Rare, unusual and super-exciting, a tiny block of organic pinot blanc (a mutation of pinot noir) was hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed to retain its delicacy, gently fermented in stainless steel to capture its signature white florals and citrus … Read More
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Pinot Gris 2022
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Pinot Gris 2022 $25 I love it when pinot gris comes packing some spice and perky acidity- so you can imagine my hand-clappy, jumpy, joy when I first tasted this new release from the fine folk at Rock Ferry who make Bendigo Hills. Delicously dry and showing quartzy minerality, this … Read More
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Chardonnay 2022
Bendigo Hills Organic Central Otago Chardonnay 2022 $36 Crafted from fruit grown in their Trig Hill Vineyard, this organic chardonnay is handpicked, whole-bunch pressed, and gently fermented in French oak (50% new barrels) with wild yeasts to inject depth, generosity and a pang of punk spirit. Prepare for peaches and cream, a hint of grapefruit … Read More