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Bid big for Cranford Hospice! Specially created for the Hawkes Bay Wine Auction our Gimblett Gravels Field Blend goes under the hammer on 14th September. Blended by the talented Jenny Dobson, from wine donated by our members, this is a wine with heart. Gratitude to A Winning Influence for generously providing such fine corks #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

A sweet, ripe bouquet accentuated by bright fruit flavours on the palate and a long, silky finish. Drinking beautifully #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

Mission accomplished! After 45 years as winemaker at @missionestate Paul Mooney is passing the mantle. Thank you for all the glorious Gimblett Gravels wines you’ve crafted Paul, what a legacy. ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

Feels like Christmas! Unwrapping Gimblett Gravels greats for an upcoming tasting #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

Hello again Auckland! We’re back in town this week pouring more Gimblett Gravels goodness @firstglassnz 7pm Wednesday. Taste @squawking_magpie @paskwines @trinityhillwines @villamariawines 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago

Auckland here we come! Gimblett Gravels greats on the tasting table tomorrow night 7pm First Glass Wines & Spirits NZ 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Tasting up a storm! Phenomenal Cabernet Franc at today’s @hawkesbaywine Red Blend Workshop 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Auckland peeps, we’re coming to you! Taste Gimblett Gravels goodness @firstglassnz on Wednesday 12th June, 7pm. See you there 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Cheers to glorious Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay #internationalchardonnayday ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Cheers to the top 12! Announcing the Gimblett Gravels 2022 Annual Vintage Selection:-

• Church Road 1 Malbec
• Esk Valley Artisanal Malbec Cab Sauvignon Merlot
• Mills Reef Reserve Merlot
• Mission Reserve Merlot
• Squawking Magpie The Nest
• Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels The Gimblett
• Villa Maria Cellar Selection Merlot Cab Sauvignon
• Church Road Tom Syrah
• Craggy Range Le Sol
• Smith & Sheth CRU Heretaunga Syrah
• Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Serine Syrah
• Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Reserve Syrah

#gimblettgravels Smith & Sheth Stonecroft Wines Craggy Range Winery Church Road Winery Trinity Hill Wines Villa Maria Estate Squawking Magpie Wines Mission Estate Leveret Mills Reef ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Posted @withregram • @anna.young_nz Last dig out for Vintage 2024! Our beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon spending a little extra time macerating to bring out all that gorgeous colour and flavour, whilst taming those Gimblett Gravels tannins. Now for a little bit of patience 🙏 ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Foot stomping fun #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Gimblett Gravels Syrah ♥️ Posted @withregram • @unisonvineyard Pressing off sumptuous V24 Syrah #basketpress #syrah #gimblettgravels #nzwine #hawkesbay #hawkesbaywine #boutique ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

New kid on the block! Thrilled to welcome Ollie Powrie to the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association 🍷 #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

Posted @withregram • @rogerjoneslittlebedwyn Every year I get sent the @gimblettgravels Annual Vintage Selection’ highlighting the very best Cabernets and Syrah from this unique region in New Zealand.

The selection is chosen annually by Andrew Caillard MW to represent the vintage. The Selection is the fourteenth release, the first being in 2008.

The idea is to share and gain a perspective of where Gimblett Gravels stand in a given year, and chart the progress and evolution of this region.

I first became aware of the World Class quality of these Gimblett Gravels wines in 2009 at a Bordeaux & Gimblett Gravels Master Class hosted in London, prior to this my wine love of New Zealand was based on Pinots from Central Otago and some unique wines from Martinborough, outside the popular influence of Sauvignon Blanc.

At the 2009 blind master class numerous top wines from Bordeaux were put up against the same from Gimblett Gravels, with the New Zealand wines averaging £19.00 a bottle retail, the French had a norm of £800.00 a bottle, the results 2 Gimblett Gravels in the top six; Sacred Hill – The Helmsman 2006 and Newton Forrest Cornerstone 2006, with the Bordeaux wines including; Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2005 Mouton Rothschild 2005 and Chateau Haut-Brion 2005.

More importantly than who won, was that this ‘little region’, once dismissed as useless land by sheep farmers, has now evolved into a world beater, in such a short period.

I have visited the Region twice and seen
a remarkable uplift in these wines, a full report on all the wines will be released soon in @thebuyer11 but rest assured all these wines are worth investing in. @nzwineeurope @nzwinegrowers @craggyrange @elephanthill @maxiriedel @riedel_official @missionestate @saintclairwine @squawking_magpie @paskwines @sacredhillwine @smithandsheth @stonecroftwinehb @trinityhillwines ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

It’s dirty work making great wine #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

2024 looking like an absolute cracker for Gimblett Gravels reds 👌 #gimblettgravels #nzv24 ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

That’s a wrap! Posted @withregram • @hamlet2661 Last day of GG harvest- beautiful Cabernet, cracking season Nick, Greg , Laura and the the team - been a blast #craggyrange #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

The colour of sensational Syrah ♥️ #gimblettgravels repost @crmaryjeanne 📷 @rich.brim ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Vintage 2024 you beauty! Posted @withregram • @natalie.e.grace An absolute stunner of a day for the final pick at our Omahu vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels.

We were far (far!) from the fastest in the block (the contractors gave us many smiles of encouragement while no doubt stifling a scoff of laughter), but as our too-kind Estate Manager claimed, “many hands make light work.” Right? 😉

A wonderful morning with incredible fruit that the team should be very proud of. Can hand on heart vouch for the quality of what will be the 2024 @smithandsheth Cantera - now, it’s in the hands of the winemakers 🍇 ➡️🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Perfection! Posted @withregram • @unisonvineyard Happy Easter everyone. A quick pump over today for our amazing V24 Merlot vats. This is special 🍷🍇 #gimblettgravels #unisonvineyard #nzwine #hawkesbaywine #merlot #nzv24 #hawkesbay ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Autumn has arrived in the Gimblett Gravels 🍂🍂​​​​​​​​​Juicy Syrah sits pretty amongst the vines in our Gimblett Estate Vineyard. ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

The 🩷 of the Gimblett Gravels. Posted @withregram • Ollie Powrie Everything goes on hold at harvest time.

This is the iconic Gimblett Rd in the gravels.

#gimblettrd #gimblettgravels #HawkesBayWine #NZwine ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago