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Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"Grüner Veltliner is a cool climate wine originally from Austria. Jules describes it as "the illegitimate lovechild of Pinot Gris and Riesling!" One of the reasons that we’re making it is to stretch our wings, to see if there is life after Sauvignon Blanc. The initial results suggest that there might be.
Nashi pears and green apples are layered on the nose with lemon blossom and jasmine floral notes, and just a touch of white pepper. Intense flavours of Granny Smith apples and juicy pears on the palate blend with a hint of Grüner’s signature white pepper. Crisp, saline acidity and ripe phenolics combine with a lovely creamy texture from the wild fermented portion to create a structured, complex wine culminating in a long, refreshing finish.
Our Grüner Veltliner grapes were 100% hand-harvested from a two small vineyard parcels in the Rarangi and Central Wairau sub-regions of Marlborough. The fruit was whole bunch pressed and the free-run juice was cold settled over 48 hours and then fermented cool and slow in a stainless steel tank to retain the vibrant aromatics. This approach contrasted with the handling of a second portion which was pressed directly into old French oak for a wild ferment followed by a full malolactic fermentation. Soon after fermentation the two components were blended together before being bottled and sealed with a screw cap to retain perfect freshness."
Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, June 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"Fragrant, lifted, floral and varietal with a core of apple and pineapple, white blossoms and a stony mineral seam. Dry, texture, concentrated and delicious, a wine of texture and varietal flavours, a fine seam of dried herb and white veg-quality. On second and third taste the flavours expand into a persistent, textured and sophisticated wine. Delicious, new, well made and quite lengthy. Best drinking from 2025 through 2030+."
5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, April 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"It's finely scented on the nose, showing crunchy apple, green pear, fig, and white floral aromas with a hint of spicy overtone. The palate displays excellent weight and focus, splendidly supported by saline texture and bright acidity, finishing persistent and linear. At its best: now to 2029."
Reviews for the 2023 vintage below…
4 ½ Stars Michael Cooper, July 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Grüner Veltliner is described by winemaker Jules Taylor as 'the illegitimate lovechild of Pinot Gris and Riesling'. The instantly attractive, characterful 2023 vintage was hand-harvested at Rarangi and in the central Wairau Valley, and mostly tank-fermented, with some use of fermentation in old French oak casks. Pale lemon/green, it is a vibrantly fruity, medium-bodied wine, with vigorous, citrusy, gently spicy flavours, a vaguely salty streak, and a harmonious, dry (1.6 grams/litre of residual sugar), lingering finish. Best drinking mid-2024+."
92/100 Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast (2023 Vintage)
"A lovely example of an Austrian variety that is, unfortunately, rarely seen in New Zealand. Drink it only slightly chilled to maximize the citrus, apple and stone fruit characteristics, and to find the lemongrass and gingery spice beneath. There's a lovely pithiness to the texture and al dente acidity with a honeyed citrus finish."
