The Pruner’s Reward, Waipara Sauvignon Blanc
From Bellbird Spring, the 2016 vintage (4*) was fermented in tanks (80 per cent) and old oak casks (20 per cent). The best yet, it is medium to full-bodied, fresh and lively, with very good vigour and depth of ripe tropical-fruit flavours, showing a touch of complexity, and a dry, crisp finish.
Bellbird Spring Block Eight Pinot Gris
The 2013 vintage (4*) was estate-grown at Waipara, hand-harvested, and fermented and lees-aged in old oak casks. Showing good complexity, it is medium to full-bodied, with concentrated, ripe stone-fruit flavours, a distinct splash of...
Summer update from Bellbird Spring
Dear friends,
After two years of drought, the valley and vineyard are looking extraordinarily green this year. Steady, repeated rain has brought up soil moisture and given excellent shoot growth. Shoot thinning is the focus for the moment, this ensures good spacing between shoots and in turn lowers disease risks and moderates yield. The Block Eight Sauvignon Blanc from 2016 vintage has been fermented in old barrels and is going dry, soon we will be moving it from barrel to tank to prepare for bottling. Our newest release however is the Bellbird Spring Dry Pinot Gris 2016, this...
Decant Tasting
Decant in Christchurch hosts a tasting every week but not often with a local producer, so it was a privilege for Bellbird Spring to feature in store last Wednesday.
In typical Bellbird Spring fashion this was a wine and food focussed tasting with 8 wines specifically matched to 4 canapé style dishes. Some of these matches were perfect, others could have been improved and thus great discussion ensued regarding flavours, mouthfeel and texture. This is what makes for a good wine tasting, thanks for having us Decant.
