{"product_id":"2025-whitehaven-marlborough-gewurztraminer","title":"2025 Whitehaven Marlborough Gewürztraminer","description":"\u003cp\u003e[[Description]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descriptionLeft\"\u003eColour \/ Appearance:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descriptionLeft\"\u003eMedium lemon with a bright clarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descriptionLeft\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma \/ Bouquet: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFragrant varietal aromas of rose petal, orange blossom and ginger spice notes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descriptionLeft\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLush palate with flavours of lychee, ginger spice, clover honey and ripe citrus. This medium-bodied wine has balanced sweetness with a long, cleansing finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descriptionLeft\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring:\u003c\/strong\u003e We recommend enjoying our 2025 Gewurztraminer while it is young and fresh, but the wine can develop nicely beyond 5-7 years if carefully cellared. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightly chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descriptionLeft\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Match:\u003c\/strong\u003e We recommend dishes with aromatic spices and flavours, such as Moroccan, Thai or Chinese dishes.\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWINE ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResidual Sugar:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.6g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitratable Acidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e  4.4g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.72\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"descriptionLeft\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"This is a vegan friendly wine\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/2174\/8851\/files\/Vegan_icon_final_-_green_50x50.png?v=1568074935\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/2174\/8851\/files\/SWNZ_Logo_4512a1df-c800-4dd1-9b30-8c36a59e3e14_480x480.jpg?v=1661821978\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/2174\/8851\/files\/AMW-logo_513e0ff4-7a04-4465-a40a-3006c4ced97d_480x480.jpg?v=1661905574\" alt=\"\" width=\"74\" height=\"49\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[[\/Description]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[[Details]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVITICULTURE \u0026amp; VINIFICATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Date: \u003c\/strong\u003eMarch 13th and April 2nd, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClimate: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Winter season prior to commencement of growth in Spring 2024 provided the perfect amount of rain to ensure strong, healthy early season growth. Higher than average inflorescence numbers and then one of the most perfect and quick flowering periods in memory ensured a very high crop potential and full bunches. By mid-season, grapevine phenology was tracking well in advance of the long-term average. This changed in the second half of the season with milder growing conditions and the larger crop slowing ripening down. Substantial fruit thinning was often required to ensure timely ripeness at harvest. Dry conditions in the lead up to harvest, along with the clean flowering, ensured disease pressure remained low. Vintage commenced in early March, with the majority of fruit harvested in the last 2 weeks of March and early April. Conditions remained dry and fruit remained in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Growing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-NZ\"\u003eFruit for this wine came from Whitehaven’s Rapaura site, and Riverstone Vineyard in the Waihopai Valley. Pruned to 2-3 cane VSP, these vines are carefully managed over the growing season with the aim of producing beautifully ripe, clean fruit come harvest time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e The fruit from both vineyards was hand-picked on a cool autumn morning. At the winery the grapes were destemmed and crushed before being pumped to the press. We let this must sit overnight in the press, before pressing off the following morning. The juice was then let to settle for 48 hours and then the clear juice was racked off and warmed for fermentation, using an aromatic yeast strain. The ferment was regularly tasted and then stopped when we felt the balance of the wine was right. We then let the wine sit on light lees for 3-4 months, before stabilizing and filtering. The wine was then bottled on the 22nd October, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[[\/Details]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[[Accolades]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eACCOLADES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e2026 Mundus Vini Spring Tasting,\u003cstrong\u003e Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAromas of Turkish delight, old fashioned red roses and raspberry marshmallow-like flavours all combine on the nose of this Gewürztraminer. It's a medium sweet style with 19.6 grams residual sugar per litre, which brings weight that is balanced by notes of freshness from Marlborough's cool nights - this gives freshness and acidity to this wine's lingering taste. 17.5\/20, \u003cstrong\u003eJoelle Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e[[\/Accolades]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whitehaven Wines Company Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":44209769185395,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Case (12 bottles)","offer_id":44209769218163,"sku":null,"price":384.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/2174\/8851\/files\/Whitehaven-Gewurztraminer-NV.jpg?v=1727321208","url":"https:\/\/whitehaven.co.nz\/products\/2025-whitehaven-marlborough-gewurztraminer","provider":"Whitehaven Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}