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STONECROFT OLD VINE GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2021

Product Code: 6014
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
Sub Region: Gimblett Gravels
Style: White
Variety: Gewürztraminer
Producer: Stonecroft

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 14.5%
Grape: 100% Gewürztraminer
Natural: Organic, Vegan Friendly

$44.99

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Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"Stonecroft has always been known for this variety and our Old Vine has a loyal following. With the Old Vine Gewürztraminer we aim for a rich style of Gewürztraminer with some sweetness (medium dry this vintage) and we look to get at least a small amount of botrytis (noble rot) in the grapes. The wine is made with fruit from vines planted in 1992.

An opulent bouquet with lychee and hints of jasmine and rose. This wine is a rich style of Gewürztraminer with tropical fruit flavours, Turkish delight and honey. It has a weighty mouth feel and a luscious texture with a long finish. Further complexity will develop with cellaring. Medium dry."

5 Stars Michael Cooper (2021 Vintage)
"The Gewürztraminers from this tiny Hawke's Bay winery are among the best in the country. This 'Old Vine' wine is made entirely from grapes hand-picked from the original Mere Road plantings of 1983, and matured on its yeast lees for four months, with no use of oak. Certified organic, the very classy 2021 vintage is already delicious. Pale lemon in hue, it is richly perfumed, sturdy and well-rounded, in a powerful, off-dry style with concentrated, ripe peach, lychee and spice flavours, a slightly oily texture, and lovely delicacy and length."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

5 Stars & 95/100 Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review (2019 Vintage)
"A very limited edition gewürztraminer (just 30 cases) produced from old vines that have given pronounced varietal identity with concentrated floral, rose petal, potpourri aromas and a silken, sumptuous texture. Very impressive. Well-balanced despite a high alcohol (15%)."

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Stonecroft is a small, family owned winery making organic Gimblett Gravels wines in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. The owners are Dermot McCollum and Andria Monin, who took the reins at Stonecroft in 2010 and converted to organic production. The owners are very hands on, managing the vineyards, winery and cellar door themselves.

Stonecroft seeks to express, through their wines, the unique character of their vineyards and each vintage. They seek to make wines which are intense, elegant and fruit-driven, but capable of significant bottle development. The ability of Stonecroft wines to improve in bottle has been demonstrated over more than 30 years, with many of the early examples still drinking well. Their total production is very small; with around 2500 cases produced annually over a number of varieties. Both the vineyards and the winery are certified organic.

Stonecroft has two vineyards in the Gimblett Gravels Wine Growing District. The vineyards are around 3km apart. One of the vineyards is on Mere Road, west of Hastings and the other is at the base of Roy’s Hill. In total, approximately 7 ha are planted with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay and Viognier. Both vineyards are hot and dry, with peak summer temperatures consistently between 35˚C and 40˚C. Soils (known as the Omahu Gravels) are very stony and free draining.

Stonecroft takes great care to ensure the grapes harvested from their vineyards are of a high quality. Pruning, picking and most of the canopy management is carried out by hand. Being organic, a lot of attention is paid to canopy management with de-budding, leaf picking and green harvesting. Yields are kept very low to ensure top quality fruit and good ripeness levels; typically around 2kg per vine.