Astrolabe Wine

Astrolabe Farm Vineyard - Southern Island | Marlborough

www.astrolabewines.co.nz

Astrolabe Wine Label was created in 1996 by winemaker Simon Waghorn, the wines are a winemakers label with the grapes sourced from three key sub-regions within Marlborough, Awatere Valley, Wairau Valley and Kekerengu Coast. The family owned Astrolabe Farm vineyard is located in the Wairau Valley in Grovetown, not far from the Richmond Ranges and produced its first vintage in 1997. L’Astrolabe was the name of french explorer Dumont d’Urville ship, who explored Marlborough in 1827 and is also the name for a navigational instrument and translates as “Star Taker”.

Astrolabe Province Marlborough Pinot Noir

Wine of New Zealand - Simon Waghorn | Winemaker

New Zealand | Southern Island | Marlborough

2014 | 14% - 75cl

Fruit for the Astrolabe Province Pinot noir was sourced from 5 different family owned vineyards, including the Astrolabe Farm Vineyard, all located within 4 different areas of the Marlborough wine region, Brancott Valley, Kekerengu Coast, Waihopai and Wairau valley. The fruit was harvested by hand between middle March and mid April, fermented in open top vats and finally age in French oak barriques for 10 months.

Triangle Wine Club Score: 90 / 100

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£19.95

Astrolabe Province Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Wine of New Zealand - Simon Waghorn | Winemaker

New Zealand | Southern Island | Marlborough

2017 | 13.5% - 75cl

The fruit for the Astrolabe Province Sauvignon Blanc were sourced from 8 different family owned vineyards, located within 5 different areas of the Marlborough wine region. Three key sub-regions were choosen, Awatere Valley, Wairau Valley and Kekerengu Coast. Mainly because of the different soils and differing climates, with the fruit machine harvested between late March and early April, fermented in stainless steal and allowed to rest on the Lees ...

Triangle Wine Club Score: 93 / 100

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£15.95

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