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    • 2018 'Two Terraces Vineyard' Chenin Blanc
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    • 2014 Te Muna Martinborough Pinot Noir
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A blast from the past! 2009 Easthope Whistleblower Syrah. So proud of this wine....and so proud to have found it in our cellar! HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE
Tasting through our 2019 vintage wines this afternoon with the boys. Discussing different clones of Chenin Blanc from barrel. A learning experience.
An early morning start to our last day of harvest. Syrah!
A tasting of the pressed Gamay - Rippon clone. Can't wait to watch its progress in some 2 year old puncheons!
Filling up the press cage with the 1st Gamay ferment complete and well rested. Delicious aromas in the winery today!
Reposted from @twoterracesvineyard - Thought we’d share some shots of the Gamay Noir in the Easthope Family winery - we took the opportunity to have a look when finished picking the second clone a week or so back. Rod and Emma are doing 100% full bunch ferments. After tipping the grapes into small 1T fermenters, they are lightly crushed by foot to release enough juice to enable fermentation (Emma and Baxter doing work!). Rod made a pied de cuve from some grapes taken from the vineyard prior to the first pick to get the initial ferments underway - this approach really relies on whatever wild yeast is present in the vineyard or winery (all part of the terroir!). Once the ferment is underway, regular hand plunging keeps the cap wet, enabling colour, flavours and tannins to be extracted from the skins. For the second pick of the Gamay, the inoculation is as simple as taking some juice from one of the fermentors that had already started. Once the ferments are complete, they will go into a mix of eggs and barriques for maturation. The winery is full of great aroma’s now! Looking forward to the release of their 2018 Gamay Noir sometime soon (2017 long since sold out). #nzv19 #gogamaygo @easthope_winegrowers - #regrann
More fun than homework! Monday evening Syrah pick.
Looking back on our Chenin Blanc pick on Wednesday. So happy with the juice ...some in one of our concrete eggs and some in barrels. 👌 @twoterracesvineyard
The winery is in full swing... 8 x 1T fermenters of gamay. And Skeetfield Chard ticking away in barrels. #easthopewinery
The day started well! A morning stretch on the deck overlooking the Ngaruroro River. #barefootluxury
Having a breather. Chenin Blanc hand harvest done and dusted! Before the rain tomorrow! @twoterracesvineyard
Gamay ferment smelling and tasting delicious. Just a little bit of sugar remaining then we will wrap up the tank and let some skin contact do it's thing.
Packed up and ready to go again. Next pick ....Two Terraces Chenin Blanc on Wednesday. #vintage
Skeetfield Chardonnay pick done! Amazing golden fruit. Perfect! #skeetfield #chardonnay
A breather between vats. #stomping #camonotworkinghere! Gamay is in the winery. #thanksBaxter
Boys cleaning up after a day of gamay harvesting. Saturday. #startthemyoung
Gamay harvest 2019 @twoterracesvineyard. Ralph was a machine helping out the ladies!
Gamay harvest yesterday morning @twoterracesvineyard, Maraekakaho. Early start. So far a perfect vintage!
Easthope Family Winegrowers 2019 Gamay harvest this morning. @twoterracesvineyard Brilliant fruit! #twoterraces
A blast from the past! 2009 Easthope Whistleblower Syrah. So proud of this wine....and so proud to have found it in our cellar! HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE Tasting through our 2019 vintage wines this afternoon with the boys. Discussing different clones of Chenin Blanc from barrel. A learning experience. An early morning start to our last day of harvest. Syrah! A tasting of the pressed Gamay - Rippon clone. Can't wait to watch its progress in some 2 year old puncheons! Filling up the press cage with the 1st Gamay ferment complete and well rested. Delicious aromas in the winery today! Reposted from @twoterracesvineyard - Thought we’d share some shots of the Gamay Noir in the Easthope Family winery - we took the opportunity to have a look when finished picking the second clone a week or so back. Rod and Emma are doing 100% full bunch ferments. After tipping the grapes into small 1T fermenters, they are lightly crushed by foot to release enough juice to enable fermentation (Emma and Baxter doing work!). Rod made a pied de cuve from some grapes taken from the vineyard prior to the first pick to get the initial ferments underway - this approach really relies on whatever wild yeast is present in the vineyard or winery (all part of the terroir!). Once the ferment is underway, regular hand plunging keeps the cap wet, enabling colour, flavours and tannins to be extracted from the skins. For the second pick of the Gamay, the inoculation is as simple as taking some juice from one of the fermentors that had already started. Once the ferments are complete, they will go into a mix of eggs and barriques for maturation. The winery is full of great aroma’s now! Looking forward to the release of their 2018 Gamay Noir sometime soon (2017 long since sold out). #nzv19 #gogamaygo @easthope_winegrowers - #regrann More fun than homework! Monday evening Syrah pick. Looking back on our Chenin Blanc pick on Wednesday. So happy with the juice ...some in one of our concrete eggs and some in barrels. 👌 @twoterracesvineyard The winery is in full swing... 8 x 1T fermenters of gamay. And Skeetfield Chard ticking away in barrels. #easthopewinery The day started well! A morning stretch on the deck overlooking the Ngaruroro River. #barefootluxury Having a breather. Chenin Blanc hand harvest done and dusted! Before the rain tomorrow! @twoterracesvineyard Gamay ferment smelling and tasting delicious. Just a little bit of sugar remaining then we will wrap up the tank and let some skin contact do it's thing. Packed up and ready to go again. Next pick ....Two Terraces Chenin Blanc on Wednesday. #vintage Skeetfield Chardonnay pick done! Amazing golden fruit. Perfect! #skeetfield #chardonnay A breather between vats. #stomping #camonotworkinghere! Gamay is in the winery. #thanksBaxter
Perfect Gamay! Big hand-pick today. #easthopewine #gamay @twoterracesvineyard
Boys cleaning up after a day of gamay harvesting. Saturday. #startthemyoung Gamay harvest 2019 @twoterracesvineyard. Ralph was a machine helping out the ladies! Gamay harvest yesterday morning @twoterracesvineyard, Maraekakaho. Early start. So far a perfect vintage! Easthope Family Winegrowers 2019 Gamay harvest this morning. @twoterracesvineyard Brilliant fruit! #twoterraces

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