Brand:Loveblock

Closure:Screwcap

Organic Certification:BioGro NZ - 5266

Country of Origin:New Zealand

Serving Temperature:10-12°C

Drink By:2028

Winemaking Style:Traditional / low-preservative

Harvest:Harvest occurred in the month of March.

Winemaking:TEE explores the elimination of added sulphur to wine (the traditional wine preservative). Oenological tannins are commonly used in the winemaking process to perform various functions. The tannin extracted from green tea leaves (Camelia sinesis) also provides powerful protection against oxidation and spoilage as a natural antioxidant. Every time the juice/wine was exposed to oxygen (i.e. every time it was moved), 5 mg/L of green tea extract (tannin) (Ti Premium® SG produced by Enologica Vason S.p.A.) was added.

Viticulture:The grapes for this wine came from a small parcel of vines on the certified-organic Woolshed vineyard on the Loveblock Farm, in the Lower Dashwood sub-region of Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. The soil type is predominately aged alluvial loams containing some silt loam over stone. Dependent on vigour, the vines are pruned to two or three canes and trained in a normal vertical shoot position. No sulphur was added in the vineyard. Use of regenerative growth, manure and horn on the vineyard is employed to promote balanced, fertile soil, biodiversity and healthy grape growth in order to produce wine without the use of chemical pesticides, fungicides or additives of any kind.

Food Pairing:Bismark asparagus, Shrimp ceviche, Goat cheese and arugula salad, Chicken piccata, Fish tacos, Green Thai curry, Vegetable spring rolls, Citrus-grilled chicken