15 MINUTE BOTTLES TEST POTS ROSÉ 2023

15 Minute Bottles is a collaboration between two families, David Collins and Lana Kennett, and Tom Lascelles and Anne Kirsch. The project came about in Europe, when their paths crossed while Tom was working for Austrian, natural wine superstar, Claus Preisinger. With both couples coming back to New Zealand in 2021, they saw an opportunity to produce here the style of energetic, approachable natural wines they’d loved in Europe. With one family based in Canterbury, and the other in Central Otago, their intention is to produce multi-regional wines that are unfined, unfiltered with minimal added sulphites. David best explains the reason behind their name, 15 Minute Bottles – 

"It’s rooted in the fun, energetic, thought provoking wine we fell for while in Europe. When we drank a banger, we would call it a '15 minute bottle' because it didn't hang around for long (enjoyed responsibly with a large group of friends of course)."

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Pinot Noir from the Luxton vineyard in Eyrewell Forest, Oxford where it's meticulously farmed by Roy and Nadia. 60% direct press, 40% whole bunch carbonic for six days. Raised in a mixture of neutral oak barrels and stainless steel. Salty, acid driven and textural. Unfiltered and unfined. Minimal added sulphites."

David Walker Bell, WineFolio.co.nz, June 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"2023 Rosé Pinot Noir is from the Luxton vineyard in Eyrewell Forest, Oxford. A pop of whole bunch/carbonic personality. A pale coral pink in the glass, with strawberry bubblegum, liquorice, cranberry and rhubarb. Very dry, with a drive of bright acidity, but look out for a swaddle of texture at the back of the palate. A long finish… very good."