Marathon Downs winemaker Jess Barnes took Sauvingon Blanc from her family "Racecourse Block" vineyard as well as Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir from her neighbours and skin-fermented it for 17 days before aging in in old barrels. It's soft, textural, fruit-driven and savoury. It's a delight!
Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"4 Varieties – Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir. Hand Picked, co-fermented on skins for 17 days, basket pressed. Tropical Punch Raro, Juniper, Golden Peach Skin.
Marathon Downs has been in our family for over 120 years. We started as share croppers, before receiving the farm in the ballot. We farm sheep, beef and arable crops. Producing wine, is a stamp of the fourth generation.
We make small batch, minimal intervention wines from the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. Our grapes are all family farmed. Our goal is make honest wines that express the rawness of the Awatere Valley and bring people together."
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You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.
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If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.
Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.
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