| YEAR FIRST GRAPES CRUSHED | 2003 | | VARIETIES | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc | | SALES/TASTINGS | Retail and mail order | | WINEMAKER | David Ramonteu and Kate Galloway |
Alluviale wines are created by winemaking couple, Frenchman David Ramonteu and New Zealander Kate Galloway.
The Alluviale red Bordeaux blend is created from grapes grown exclusively on two Gimblett Gravels sites.
The vineyards’ unique mix of microclimate, fast-draining stoney soils, rigorous pruning, crop thinning and careful irrigation management ensures fruit of extraordinary intensity.
Picked by hand, the grape clusters for Alluviale are transported in small bins to avoid any fruit being prematurely crushed under its own weight. The red clusters are then gently destemmed and any raisins, damaged fruit or stem remnants are removed. Only the best fruit survives the selection process.
The exact composition of the wine changes year to year, and is entirely determined by the quality of the fruit that particular vintage. The resulting wines show remarkable purity, body and balance.
ALLUVIALE (Montage Wines Ltd)
PO Box 28-127, Havelock North
www.alluviale.com
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