Lawson's Dry Hills

Gewurztraminer spiritual ground is found both in Alsace, Eastern France and in Germany's Pfalz region. The wines here have a high natural sugar content and are pink skinned with the fuller wine found in Alsace, whereas in Pfalz the wine tends to be lighter. New Zealand seems to have settled somewhere in between and they are producing some great examples of Gewurztraminer, with Lawson's Dry Hills being one.

The fruit was sourced from Marlborough's Waihopai and Omaka Valleys with each parcel of fruit harvested and pressed separately. The free run juice was fermented in stainless steel, while the pressings were fermented in older French oak barriques and puncheons (A larger oak barrel with a capacity from 273 Litres to 454 Litres.).Post fermentation the free run wine, remained in contact with the Lees ....

The wine was produced from grapes grown in the Waihopai Valley, with moderate yields and moderate leaf plucking, therefore achieve maximum fruit expression. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with aromatic yeast added. The pressings were discarded and fermentation was performed at low temperatures. The result a wine that is wonderfully aromatic, with strong lemon and lime ....

The grapes for the Sauvignon Blanc were sourced from six different Marlborough vineyards from the Waihopai Valley to Chaytors road in the coastal Lower Wairau Valley and over to the Awatere Valley. After a cool morning harvest the grapes were gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks and a small percentage of riper juice in seasoned French oak barriques, in both cases aromatic yeasts were added ....

The fruit was sourced from Lawson's and Barnsley Vineyards in Marlborough's western most Waihopai Valley. Further from the sea and at higher altitudes, with cooler nights and longer ripening, the Waihopai Valley makes ideal growing conditions for Pinot Noir. The fruit was early morning harvested, de-stemmed into small batch open fermenters, pressed and finally matured in a mixture of new and old ....

Mount Vernon is part of Lawson's Dry Hills Estate, with the fruit sourced from four vineyards in the Waihopai, Brancott and Lower Wairau Valleys. The grapes were harvested, gently pressed and the free run juice was cool fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected aromatic yeast. The final blend contains a small percentage of Semillon, adding green and grassy characters to an already broad range of fruit.

Ten Rocks is Part of the Lawson's Dry Hills stable, with the fruit sourced from three different areas within Marlborough's Parallel valleys - Lower Wairau and Awatere, as well as Omaka Valley, right in the heart of Marlborough. The grapes were harvested, gently pressed and cool fermented in stainless steel and then blended with a touch of Semillon, with each parcel adding something different to the finished product.