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A full bodied and textured wine displaying notes of lemongrass, white peach and lanolin combined with a hint of struck match.
Dry
Sweet
New Zealand
South Island
Marlborough
Spoke
Sauvignon Blanc (Blend)
White Wine
Ben Glover
Natural Cork
Other Classifications
ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
The Dillon’s Point subregion of Marlborough in New Zealand is home to the Glover family and their wines. After four generations of dairy farmers lived and worked on this bit of land, Owen and Wendy Glover decided to give grapes a go and pioneered vine plantings in the subregion in the 1980’s. 19 years on the estate is run by winemaker, and something of a local legend, Ben Glover. Ben is a winemaker well worth following. Since launching his career in 1995, Ben has worked at several top New Zealand estates, including Wither Hills, and was an inaugural 2001 Len Evans scholar. He has spent years honing his considerable skills, all the while working as a highly respected judge at national and international competitions. Today Ben continues to be innovative and questioning, as illustrated by his collaboration with Liam Steevenson MW as part of the ethically and environmentally excellent SPOKE project. The wines of the estate reflect Ben’s trademark expressively elegant yet characterful style in aromatic wines of, as he describes it, ‘power and place that tread lightly on your palate’. As part of that the estate achieved organic certification in time for the 2020 vintage.
THE VINTAGE:
The 2021 vintage in Marlborough benefited from hot days and cool nights, a hallmark of the region. This diurnal temperature range preserves acidity while allowing the grapes to develop intense flavours.
ABOUT THE VINEYARD:
The Brink vineyard was planted in 1992 and has been organic since its inception. It is located in the mid Wairau Valley on top of the Renwick terrace on silt, loam and clay soils. The low yielding vines are trained on a VSP 2 cane system.
THE WINEMAKING PROCESS:
Grapes are whole bunch pressed and go direct to oak puncheons (20% new) for a wild yeast fermentation and wild malolactic fermentation.
OUR TASTING NOTES:
Citrus peel aromas lead onto the palate, with an immediate sense of richness and weight. This is a fuller bodied wine, structurally and texturally fascinating. This wine exhibits lemongrass, white peach and lanolin aromas, with a hint of struck match on the nose.
GRAPE VARIETY:
Sauvignon Blanc 75%, Semillon 25%.
AWARDS:
• 91 Points James Suckling, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: The technical information on this wine is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. This information and bottle images may be subject to change according to vintage.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
The Dillon’s Point subregion of Marlborough in New Zealand is home to the Glover family and their wines. After four generations of dairy farmers lived and worked on this bit of land, Owen and Wendy Glover decided to give grapes a go and pioneered vine plantings in the subregion in the 1980’s. 19 years on the estate is run by winemaker, and something of a local legend, Ben Glover. Ben is a winemaker well worth following. Since launching his career in 1995, Ben has worked at several top New Zealand estates, including Wither Hills, and was an inaugural 2001 Len Evans scholar. He has spent years honing his considerable skills, all the while working as a highly respected judge at national and international competitions. Today Ben continues to be innovative and questioning, as illustrated by his collaboration with Liam Steevenson MW as part of the ethically and environmentally excellent SPOKE project. The wines of the estate reflect Ben’s trademark expressively elegant yet characterful style in aromatic wines of, as he describes it, ‘power and place that tread lightly on your palate’. As part of that the estate achieved organic certification in time for the 2020 vintage.
THE VINTAGE:
The 2021 vintage in Marlborough benefited from hot days and cool nights, a hallmark of the region. This diurnal temperature range preserves acidity while allowing the grapes to develop intense flavours.
ABOUT THE VINEYARD:
The Brink vineyard was planted in 1992 and has been organic since its inception. It is located in the mid Wairau Valley on top of the Renwick terrace on silt, loam and clay soils. The low yielding vines are trained on a VSP 2 cane system.
THE WINEMAKING PROCESS:
Grapes are whole bunch pressed and go direct to oak puncheons (20% new) for a wild yeast fermentation and wild malolactic fermentation.
OUR TASTING NOTES:
Citrus peel aromas lead onto the palate, with an immediate sense of richness and weight. This is a fuller bodied wine, structurally and texturally fascinating. This wine exhibits lemongrass, white peach and lanolin aromas, with a hint of struck match on the nose.
GRAPE VARIETY:
Sauvignon Blanc 75%, Semillon 25%.
AWARDS:
• 91 Points James Suckling, 2024
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.5 × 7.5 × 30 cm |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | South Island |
| Sub-region | Marlborough |
| Producer / Winery | Spoke |
| Winemaker | Ben Glover |
| Style | White Wine |
| Grape Variety | Sauvignon Blanc (Blend) |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Alcohol % (ABV) | 13% |
| Dry/Sweet Value (1 being dry, 7 being very sweet) | 1 |
| Residual Sugar | 0 g/L |
| Contains Sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | |
| Vegan | |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Format Available | 75cl |
| Closure | Natural Cork |
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