This harmonious blend of seemingly disparate flavors might seem a bit surprising
the wine is hand crafted using traditional methods including a 25% whole bunch
Served at cellar temperature (11°C to 12°C)
or if you can restrain yourself cellar it for 6 to 12 months or more to allow the the flavours to mellow and the creaminess to come to the fore
vanilla and sugar
Frenchmans Hill Blood Creek 8, 2013 Waiheke Dry Riesling This harmonious blend of seemingly100% Waiheke coastal single site The 8 Vineyard". Cabernet blend of all 8 varieties grown at Frenchmans Hill. This is a nod to the great First Growth blends of Bordeaux where Luc studied. Blend cabernet sauvignon, 36%, merlot 17%, petit verdot 15. 5%,cabernet franc 8. 5%, tannat 8. 5%, syrah 8%, viognier 3. 5%, kolor 3%, 16 months 100% new french barriques. Unfined and minimally filtered. This wine is a tribute to Luc's grandmother Marthe the 13th