..... from New Zealand. Our friends at Foxes Island in Awatere, Marlborough, reported recently:
"We are fully into vintage. Fortunately the Indian summer has saved the day and the quality is looking good. Vintage is short and furious this year – it started about 2.5 weeks late however the end game hasn’t changed as the vines are done and this morning it was a cool 3 degrees. Riesling looks fantastic – with the really cool vintage, Kelly Brown and John Belsham feel like they are back in Germany again. Foxes Riesling comes in this week.
Marlborough Pinot Noir volumes will be down. Too early to tell exactly by how much overall but producers initially reporting as high as 35-40% decline in volume. Quality however looks very good and as always those on top of their viticulture should stand out."
Owner and winemaker John Belsham also added " Its been rather fabulous, the fruit is beautiful and clean and yields are down. It's been the easiest vintage in many, many years."
Can't wait to taste!!
