BEACH HOUSE MONTEPULCIANO 2021

Trophy for Champion International Red Wine Varieties – New Zealand International Wine Show 2023
Double Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2023
Gold Medal – Hawke's Bay A&P Wine Awards 2023
Gold Medal – National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand 2023

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"Rich ripe boysenberry, cherry stone, tar, and spice aromas saturate the nose. The palate is awash with ripe red fruits and punchy velvety tannins. This Montepulciano is not for the faint hearted but will excite anyone that’s into big reds. This wine has a long life ahead of it and will certainly be worth cellaring into the coming decades."

93/100 David Walker Bell, winefolio.co.nz, November 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"An Italian varietal that has found a home in the Gimblett Gravels of Hawke’s Bay – winner of the Trophy for Champion International Red Wine Varieties at the NZIWS this year. An inky, dark burgundy in the glass. Initially a bit shy on the nose – dark cherry, crushed green herbs, liquorice, boysenberry and lilac florals. Comes alive on the palate. There’s a smooth texture but a crunch of sharp, juicy black fruit. Redcurrant, blueberry, spices, peppered salami and roasted meat. A nice rasp of tannin contrasts the plushness well, and leads to a lengthy, dry finish."

NZIWS Judge's Comments (2021 Vintage)
"Boysenberry, cherry stone, tar, and spice aromas saturate the nose. The palate is awash with ripe red fruits and punchy velvety tannins."