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Thanks @oz.clarke we rather like these reds too🍷 Posted @withregram • @oz.clarke With Hawkes Bay now fully recovered from the havoc caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 and enthusiastically proclaiming the 2025 vintage to be legendary, I took a look back at the Gimblett Gravels wines from 2022 to remind myself how good these NZ reds can be. Not for the first time I revelled in the Syrah wines, particularly a couple of absolute thrillers from Stonecroft, and I also got excited by the Malbecs and Cabernet Francs from producers like Esk Valley, Church Road and Trinity Hill. And , once again, I found myself thinking that there’s too much Merlot planted and it struggles to make really interesting wines ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago

The best of the best! Announcing the Gimblett Gravels 2023 Annual Vintage Selection:-

• Church Road Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc
• Čuvar Guardians Cabernet Merlot Malbec
• Mission Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
• Squawking Magpie The Chatterer Merlot Malbec
• Elephant Hill Stone Syrah
• Stonecroft Organic Reserve Syrah

Six incredible wines! #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

5 days ago

Paddles up for an amazing cause!🍷 Tickets for the 33rd Hawke's Bay Wine Auction are now on sale via our website!

All tickets include:
✨ A 90 minute tasting session, where you can sample many of our auction wines and mix and mingle with Hawke’s Bay’s top winemakers
✨ A glass of VILAURA 2021 Hawke’s Bay Blanc de Blanc
✨ Delicious canapés by Dish Catering

🗓️ 12.30pm, Saturday 13 September | Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre

Every dollar raised on the day is donated to Cranford Hospice. ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

What a tasting! Gimblett Gravels stunners from 2023. Kudos to our incredible vignerons 👏 #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

A magical winter’s day in the Gimblett Gravels Wine Growing District ☀️ #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

Magical 🌟Matariki in @craggyrange Gimblett Gravels vineyard at 4.30 am this morning.. @hamlet2661 @dtpeabody @crmaryjeanne @david.peabody @craig.sims.735 @joannedeitch @frances__frances__ @hawkesbaywine @nzwinegrowers @gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

Today’s the day! Gimblett Gravels wines on parade at @firstglassnz 7pm. Taste @chateaugaragenz @millsreefwinery_nz @paskwines @trinityhillwines 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

Hello again Auckland! We’re back in town this week pouring Gimblett Gravels greats @firstglassnz 7pm Wednesday. Taste @chateaugaragenz @paskwines @millsreefwinery_nz @leveretestate @trinityhillwines 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago

Hello Auckland! Join us at Kampai from 7pm this Friday 13th June to taste Gimblett Gravels greats from Čuvar Winery and @unisonvineyard 🍷 ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago

Auckland peeps, we’re coming to you! Taste Gimblett Gravels goodness from Chateau Garage Leveret Mills Reef Trinity Hill Wines and Pask Winery and Cellar Door at First Glass Wines and Spirits on Wednesday 18th June, 7pm. See you there! ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago

Behind the scenes at the Hawkes Bay Wine Auction photoshoot. So much fun shooting with the talented Hawkes Bay branding photographer at incredible Hawthorne House #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Posted @withregram • @trinityhillwines Our vines on the Gimblett Gravels are slowing down as the season shifts. Their leaves have turned a rich golden hue, a final show of beauty after a season of hard work and incredible fruit🍁🍂 #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Perfumed and savoury, with very soft and smooth tannins. Sweet fruit flavours and lovely oak influences #gimblettgravels Squawking Magpie Wines ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

Posted @withregram • @trinityhillwines One plunge a day keeps the dry cap away🍇

Thanks to the exceptional quality of our Gimblett Gravels fruit, we choose to hand-plunge our Syrah once a day. This gentle process carefully wets the cap, helping to unlock the rich colour, deep flavour, and fine tannin structure that makes our Syrah stand out🏆 ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

The camaraderie of vintage…an all-time favourite Gimblett Gravels harvest pic #throwback-image #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

Archive find! Stonecroft harvest many moons ago, with the legendary Alan Limmer doing the mahi #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Back up in all its glory! Plus a ladder or two 😉 Fantastic to see our celebrated sign resurrected after taking a tumble #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Hanging in there…#gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

Posted @withregram • @carlgundersen Rows & Roads! Gimblett Gravels with its sea of vines
#gimblettgravels #nzwine #hbwine #hawkesbay #hawkesbaywine #vintage2025 ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

Posted @withregram • @hswineacademy Gimblett Gravels: Home of fine New Zealand wine.

The climate and soils here are perfect for red Bordeaux grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot but it LOVES Syrah and Chardonnay too.

More to come on helenasips.com

#newzealandwine
#nzwine #gimblettgravels #bordeauxblend #syrah #finewine #fridayvibes #thirstythursday #wine #winelover @nzwineeurope New Zealand Wine Gimblett Gravels @trinityhillwines Lorraine Leheny @craggyrange Smith & Sheth ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

Gimblett Gravels 2022 Annual Vintage Selection for breakfast? Yes please! #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

Hello vintage 2025! Heralding harvest Gimblett Gravels style with ‘ute-tray’ drinks #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

Thrilled to see you wearing a Gimblett Gravels tee @rogerjoneslittlebedwyn You’re rocking it! Posted @withregram • @rogerjoneslittlebedwyn Great welcome to @hawkesbaywine by the Mayor of Hastings Sandra Hazelhurst, celebrating the great food and wine of this region, good to re catch up with @tomfahey_iow whilst @helenasips performs in the background before we hit the heights @nzwineeurope @nzwinegrowers @julz_foster @henley.michael @sally ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

Here comes Gimblett Gravels vintage 2025! #gimblettgravels #nzv25 ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

Ripening under a perfect sky ☀️ #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago

Our gravelly soils act like a thermal blanket, absorbing heat during the daytime and releasing it at night. Clever. #gimblettgravels ... See MoreSee Less

5 months ago