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Happy 30th vintage Nick Picone! #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

What a treat! Gimblett Gravels Syrah at its best. Only produced in outstanding vintages, 2014 Deerstalkers is drinking very well indeed #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago

‘Not just a very special parcel, it is a sacred site.’ We couldn’t agree more with James Halliday #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago

Digging deep to reveal our special terroir. A fine loamy sand topsoil, overlaying stony gravels mixed with sand, and horizontally bedded lenses of non stony sand between the stony layers #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Dine in the Gimblett Gravels! So excited that @tomtomtapas is popping up at @unisonvineyard for the summer. Opening this Saturday 20th at 11am, it’s a perfect pairing with Gimblett Gravels wines #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Label designed ✔️ About to bottle our barrel of sublime Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon donated to Hawke's Bay Wine Auction in support of Cranford Hospice #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

Vintage Gimblett Gravels! Off the first vineyard in Gimblett Road, a pioneering drop of Gimblett Gravels goodness 🍷 #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

You’ll spot these signs at Gimblett Gravels vineyards…premium grapes guaranteed 👌#gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

This Merlot based blend, grown in the Gimblett Gravels, is smooth and full bodied, bursting with flavours of blackcurrant, dried herbs, plums and blackberry. A beautifully complex wine 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association was established in 2001 with a collective aim to produce wines of the finest quality and character from a unique soil and microclimate. A fully registered trademark, only members of the Association are entitled to brand their wines as GIMBLETT GRAVELS. ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Get @reshare_app • @christinakpickard Tasting the 2023 Gimblett Gravel Annual Selection is a particularly moving exercise in memory, having seen the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, which, off the back of two earlier deluges, tore through New Zealand’s North Island in February 2023, right before harvest.

Subsequently, the 2023 selection is the smallest release in the 16 years of annual vintage selections, with just six wines instead of 12, which is entirely understandable; That anyone produced quality wine under the circumstances is testament to the region’s resilience, teamwork and talent.

The free-draining Gimblett Gravels soils fared better from the rain than other parts, and the late-ripening nature of the red varieties meant that pickers weren’t in the middle of harvest when the weather goddesses reared their heads in anger.

Overall, I thought the two Syrahs shone brightest, achieving lovely perfume and drinkability. But across the board wines reflected the season, with balance and honesty. Many thanks to @gimblettgravels for the opportunity to taste through the latest. See my individual notes in the comments below. ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

The 2026 @hawkesbaywineauction is a year away, but we’re already planning a special blend for the event. So grateful to our producers who have kindly offered to donate wine for our Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association Lot #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Deep purple with a perfumed nose of boysenberry, spice and violets. Fabulously concentrated, structured and age-worthy #gimblettgravels Villa Maria Estate ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

We have a bit of a thing for gravels #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

Just three sleeps until the Hawke's Bay Wine Auction! So many amazing wines, such a fantastic cause Cranford Hospice🍷🍷AUCTION LOT 2 – GIMBLETT GRAVELS WINEGROWERS ASSOCIATION
Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association 2024 Assemblage Cabernet Sauvignon
✨ Full Barrique - 288 Bottles

Specially created for the 2025 Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction, this Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend represents the best parcels from 12 wineries within the Gimblett Gravels Wine Growing District®, expertly blended by winemaker Jenny Dobson.
A wine with power, ripeness and concentration, it showcases the incredible quality of wine from the Gimblett Gravels® in 2024. The wine will be bottled late 2025.
Contributing wineries: Church Road, Elephant Hill, Esk Valley, Mills Reef, Mission Estate, Pask, Sacred Hill, Smith & Sheth, Squawking Magpie, Trinity Hill, Unison, Villa Maria.

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6 months ago

Paddles up this Saturday! Safely tucked away in the cellar is a truly outstanding barrel of 2024 Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon, specially blended for this Saturday’s @hawkesbaywineauction. Crafted from the finest parcels, we’re so grateful to our producers who generously donated to our Lot, and to @winebyjennydobson for crafting such a stunning wine. Bid on Lot 2 to secure a barrique of Gimblett Gravels gold and support @cranford_hospice 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

6 months ago

What a treat! Dreamy 2006 Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Merlot Malbec. Dark fruit flavours with subtle tobacco and spice characters mixed with silky tannins #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

6 months ago