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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2017 and 2019 (based on 59 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 26 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Ara Kafafian on 12/2/2020 & rated 86 points: Blind, stinky notes of butane, cat pee and tomato vines threw me off. With half an hour of aeration, notes of cotton candy, guava and yeast emerged. I must say, I hated it at first but it grew on me as the night progressed. No point in aging further, drink now. (844 views) | | | Tasted by Rossdhu House on 11/13/2020: Crisp and strong grapefruit. Would go well woth creamy seafood. (774 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 3/15/2019: Quaffable and enjoyable, Light NZ SB fix. (1214 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 1/24/2019: This bottle had a bit more richness to it, and that was welcome addition to familiar characteristics. (1242 views) | | | Tasted by gmac10 on 1/15/2019 & rated 87 points: I like it a lot, but not quite an Oyster Bay or Starborough. Best value EVER in a NZ though with 50% off deal at Costco! (1297 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 1/5/2019: Per previous note. (690 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 12/30/2018 & rated 88 points: Nice, crisp, bit of passion fruit, lemon, lime, light green apple, grass. Balanced. (686 views) | | | Tasted by soychick on 3/23/2018 & rated 88 points: Very smooth, flawless SB. Lacks overwhelming melon factor of NZ SB and this is a plus in my opinion especially when served with fish. Makes it more like poilly fume at much higher price. Highly recommended. (1158 views) | | | Tasted by daveste on 3/11/2018 & rated 87 points: Typical NZ SB, excellent QPR. Better than Kim Crawford at about the same price, though not quite Dog Point. (784 views) | | | Tasted by Evjoker on 3/3/2018 & rated 86 points: Doesn't have that typical Marlborough taste including that tangerine melon lots of them have. A little bland (760 views) | | | Tasted by penguinoid on 1/22/2018: Colour: very pale straw
Nose: lime, gooseberry, capsicum. Cut mint leaf. Tonic water. Hint of tropical fruit - starfruit?
Palate: fresh, lithe, with good fresh citrusy acidity, but not overbearing. Lime, pear, gooseberry. Cut mint leaf. Lithe, fresh, linear. Not overly complex, but very pleasant and drinkable. 12,5% alcohol. Half bottle (375mL). (1053 views) | | | Tasted by M.Batard on 1/10/2018 & rated 87 points: Bought a 2 cases for an artist/gallery reception, but leftover bottles came home. Mild citrus and gooseberry nose, but the palate has more of a pear note than gooseberry—quite nice, really. Pleasant, mild acidity. Great price! (838 views) | | | Tasted by mpsocal on 12/10/2017 & rated 90 points: A very nice Sauvignon blanc. Love the acidity. We Drank several bottles at my birthday dinner. (537 views) | | | Tasted by Aparritz on 9/14/2017 & rated 91 points: Terrific NZ Sauvignon blanc. Really long with great depth. Not too bracing or acidic. Balanced and good. (684 views) | | | Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 3/13/2017 & rated 85 points: Fine for drinking if this is the best option. Slightly silvery gold in color. The nose has a bit of gooseberry with some other fruits. On the palate, this is refreshing. No real depth, but that's not why one buys this wine. Easy. (1232 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Our Vineyards
Over the past 20 years, increased production has been spurred by our ongoing investment in Dillon’s Point vineyard in the heart of the Wairau Valley. This 296- acre vineyard was developed from scratch when we purchased the property in 1993, and is now one of the finest vineyards in Marlborough.
In addition to Dillon’s Point, we also own 12 other vineyards in the Wairau Valley. It is our cross-section of diverse vineyards across the valley that allow our team and Chief Winemaker to select the optimum harvest time for each block, ensuring we consistently achieve the profile of grapes best suited to our world-renowned Sauvignon Blanc and other wine varieties.
1993 Dillon’s Point
1999 Aitken & Marlborough Ridge
2001 New Dillon’s Point, Eden & Hunter
2002 Lofthouse
2003 Bay Block, Barns Block & Cuddon
2007 Sand Dunes, Stump Creek & Hidden Valley
Total Vineyards: 13
Total Land Area: 720 acres
Our Winery
The Giesen Winery is a classic example of the philosophy that flows through all aspects of our business: Simplicity is Key. It is our firm belief that beautiful architecture is not the secret to producing the best quality wine. Our winery is state-of-the-art in terms of functionality, which is best suited to the purpose of our business. Like most parts of our business, the winery has expanded dramatically since we first purchased the original winery site, bare land in Vernon Street, Blenheim, in 1999. Eight years later, the adjoining land was purchased for expansion, with our goal being to develop and evolve our winery with equipment of the highest possible standard. We now have the ability to process in excess of 7,000 tonnes of grapes and a tank capacity of 8.5 million litres.
The combination of high-tech equipment and the skills of our operators at all levels within the winery is what enables the winemaking team to gently and precisely extract everything that is quintessentially Marlborough from our grapes. The winery has been set up to help the harvesting process move as quickly or slowly as is dictated by Mother Nature.
Our Bottling Facility
In 2006, with storage capacity in Blenheim doubling to reach 4 million litres, the brothers decided the time was right to establish the new bottling operation, which would allow them to double their production capacity.
Due to its proximity to the port and infrastructure, Christchurch was chosen for the location of the new plant. The brothers’ ongoing relationship with the city’s service providers was also behind the decision to have this part of the business remain in Christchurch.
Our purpose-built bottling and warehouse facility has streamlined the business and has been a key driver behind the continuing growth in our export market. Just a 30-minute drive separates our wine from the Port of Lyttelton, from where it can be shipped directly to anywhere in the world.Sauvignon Blanc Varietal CharacterNew Zealand New Zealand Wine (New Zealand Winegrowers)South Island Noeth Island (wine-pages.com)Marlborough Gisborne (New Zealand Wine)Marlborough .co.nz/home.htm Gisborne |
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