Brand:Seresin

Closure:Stelvin

Organic Certification:Demeter - 151

Country of Origin:New Zealand

Serving Temperature: 7-10°C

Drink By:2027

Winemaking Style:Modern / low-intervention

Harvest:Blessed with a glorious, dry summer, the 2019 harvest commenced remarkably early, on March 1st. Vintage 2019 will be remembered as relatively trouble-free, and having a long harvest period – after the last few years when all varieties ripened at once, the slow, steady and spread-out nature of 2019 was welcomed. Grapes were hand-picked. Four parcels of fruit, from our Raupo Vineyard, were hand harvested.

Winemaking:The grapes were whole bunch pressed. The free run juice was settled naturally then transferred to either a small stainless steel tank or neutral French oak barrique, whereby each parcel then undertook and completed fermentation naturally. After a long period of fermentation (8 – 16 weeks) each parcel was racked and topped, with a small addition of SO2. The parcels remained on lees for 7 months, then were blended, stabilised and filtered. A small portion of Semillon (8%) is included in the blend. The portion of barrel fermentation and aging is 25% with no new oak in the blend.

Viticulture:Sourced from the clay-rich Raupo vineyard, in the centre of the Omaka Valley. This vineyard has a gentle north-west facing aspect and enjoys high sunshine hours and minimal rain.

Food Pairing:Grilled asparagus with lemon butter, Kingfish ceviche, Goat cheese and arugula salad, Oysters, Fish tacos, Caprese salad, Green Thai curry, Vegetable spring rolls.