Kim Crawford - Hawke's Bay RoséThe vineyards of Kim Crawford are located in outstanding, predominantly coastal sites. The grapes benefit from long days, clean sea breezes, and crisp nights. In combination with New Zealands long and dry autumn season, the grapes ripen slowly, which allows them to build intense flavour as well as develop a sophisticated acidity. In the end, it is this unique combination of factors,from regions and soils, to temperatures and growth rates, that give
The basic operationg principle is knowing that the same lands being worked today were already being cultivated hundreds or even thousands of years ago
who joined the estate in 2000
uncommon for an entry-level line
A fresh and wild breeze blows from the over 400 lakes and numerous glaciers of the surrounding mountains
The vineyards were selected with varietals in mind: their Arise Bench has similarities with some of the best sites in Bordeaux
The snow that falls on the mountain takes 40 years to trickle down into ground water
All their grapes are hand-picked into small lug boxes and transported with care by us to our winery
together with Barolo and Brunello
The main challenges are the difficulty in finding staff and the threat of wild boars
how much of it
Raphaël’s and Vincent’s skilful barrel aging and use of cork closures
and produce eggs for the winery’s restaurant
