Brand:Loveblock

Closure:Screwcap

Organic Certification:BioGro NZ - 5266

Country of Origin:New Zealand

Serving Temperature:8-10°C

Sugar Residual:6.1 g/l

Drink By:2031

Wine Ageing:Combination of stainless steel, neutral French oak and concrete egg.

Winemaking Style:Traditional / low-preservative

Harvest:The grapes were machine harvested in late March yielding nine tonnes per hectare.

Winemaking:The fruit was membrane-pressed immediately, no preservatives were added in the field to reduce the grape phenolics. The juice was then floated and inoculated with certified organic Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast in a stainless steel tank. At 8 Brix, 10% of the juice was fermented in neutral French oak barrels and another 10% was transferred to a concrete egg for fermentation. These portions underwent malolactic fermentation to add complexity and mouthfeel to the finished wine. The wine was stabilised and bottled in October 2021.

Viticulture:The grapes come from the family-owned Loveblock Farm in Lower Dashwood and were sourced entirely from the certified-organic Triangle vineyard. Here on the valley floor, the vineyard soils are aged alluvial loams containing some silt loam over stone. Organic management decreases the vigour of the vines, reducing berry size and hence overall yields.

Food Pairing:Chicken and mushroom risotto, Grilled prawns with citrus salsa, Roasted turkey with stuffing, Butternut squash ravioli, Thai green curry