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WINEMAKING NOTESThis wine commemorates John’s father Dr John Loughlin, an ophthalmologist, who developed and owned Waimarama Estate Winery. The wine is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Malbec and 6% Cabernet Franc from the excellent 2021 vintage, reflecting the great wines from these variet...

WINEMAKING NOTESThe grapes for this wine were sourced from the lower terrace of the Askerne vineyard, across different soil profiles from sandy silt through to gravels, giving wonderful complexity to the individual parcels that make up the blend. Each batch was fermented as individual varieties fol...

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WINEMAKING NOTESThe fruit for this wine is a blend of Clone 777 (35%), 5 (28%), 667 (20%) and Abel (17%) grown on the sandy silt soils of the top terrace of the Askerne vineyard. Each clone was fermented separately in open top tanks, each with a 10% whole cluster component. The ferments were gently...

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WINEMAKING NOTESThis wine is a blend of 5 clones of Gewürztraminer each bringing their own distinct characteristics to this aromatic blend. Beautifully ripe fruit was harvested over several picks from late March through to early May. With minimal skin contact the juice was pressed off to tank and ...