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Falconhead Hawke’s Bay Gewürztraminer 2022

$16.99$96.84 inc GST

The New Zealand falcon has been a revered guardian of our vineyards for decades. At our Riverview Vineyard on the banks of the Ngaruroro River in Hawke’s Bay, we housed and trained a male and female falcon whose seemingly effortless grace held us rapt for many years.

The only remaining bird of prey endemic to New Zealand helps us with our natural sustainability program by managing pest control operations. To this day we still have a resident falcon who often visits the feeding station we’ve set up as a token of appreciation to this flying celebrity who also graces our country’s $20 bill. It’s worth noting that just one of these bills will get you a nice bottle of Falconhead to take home…

This wine has classic Gewürztraminer aromas of rosewater, lychees, and pear with a cinnamon spice. The palate is off dry, with gentle acidity and a long, delicious lychee finish.

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Description

The New Zealand falcon has been a revered guardian of our vineyards for decades. At our Riverview Vineyard on the banks of the Ngaruroro River in Hawke’s Bay, we housed and trained a male and female falcon whose seemingly effortless grace held us rapt for many years.

The only remaining bird of prey endemic to New Zealand helps us with our natural sustainability program by managing pest control operations. To this day we still have a resident falcon who often visits the feeding station we’ve set up as a token of appreciation to this flying celebrity who also graces our country’s $20 bill. It’s worth noting that just one of these bills will get you a nice bottle of Falconhead to take home…

Additional information

Weight 1 kg
Amount

Single Bottle, Case (6 Bottles)

    Wine Review

    Food Pairings

    Enjoy with Asian inspired meals.

    Vineyards and Winemaking

    The grapes for this wine came from three of our Hawke’s Bay vineyards – Campbells Brook, Kinross and Tantallon.

    The grapes were machine harvested and transported to our Riverview winery where they were pressed to stainless steel for fermentation. Yeast used was primarily 58W3. An off dry style was achieved by stopping the fermentation with a little sugar remaining. No oak aging or malolactic fermentation was employed for this wine. The wine was tankered to our Katikati winery where finishing was carried out. The wine was bottled in October 2021.