“SPOKE Brink Sauvignon Semillon takes a well-known model from places like Graves and Margaret River and turns it into a graceful, beautifully upholstered, organically-grown Grand Vin with stellar presence and unrivalled finesse” Matthew Jukes.
SPOKE Brink is made from hand harvested grapes, grown in the oldest organic vineyard in Marlborough. They have been whole bunch pressed to get a relatively clean juice straight away. The skins have not been broken prior to crushing, so it has had little time to oxidise. The ferment then starts with wild yeasts, rather than being inoculated with cultured yeasts.
Tasting Note
Medium Lemon
This wine exhibits lemongrass, white peach and lanolin aromas with a hint of struck match on the nose.
Citrus peel aromas lead onto the palate, with an immediate sense of richness and weight. This is a fuller bodied wine, structurally and texturally fascinating.
“SPOKE Resolute Sauvignon Blanc is incredible. A spectacular, mineral-driven, laser sighted wine that will make even the most revered Loire Valley specialists sit up and take note” Matthew Jukes.
SPOKE Resolute is hand harvested, whole bunch pressed to get a relatively clean juice straight away. The skins have not been broken prior to crushing, so it has had little time to oxidise. The ferment then starts with wild yeasts, rather than being inoculated with cultured yeasts. The extended time on the natural lees, gives an unexpected texture and a deliciously nutty character.
Tasting Note
Pale Lemon
This wine shows dramatic funk and citrus notes with underlying exotic fruits and floral notes.
A full-bodied style of Sauvignon Blanc with a dried herbal edge, vibrant acidity and a long, persistent finish.
“SPOKE Awatere Sauvignon Blanc is simply thrilling and mind-boggling value for money” Matthew Jukes.
The Awatere Valley is a bit cooler than the rest of Marlborough, so SPOKE Awatere exhibits less overt tropical fruit and instead a more European note that is tight, elegant and fresh. Pairs well with seafood like oysters, crab, clams, lobster and prawns. Fragrant Thai green curry, grilled fish like squid or swordfish and dishes that contain basil, coriander, rocket and mint.
Tasting Note
Pale Lemon
White peach, gooseberry, citrus, mineral and sherbet.
Crisp and lively with flavours of peach, grapefruit, lime and melon.
“SPOKE Amped Chardonnay is a grand, swaggering, Pouilly-Fuissé-bashing beauty, a glorious organic wine and bargain to boot” Matthew Jukes.
SPOKE Amped Chardonnay is a combination of handpicked Chardonnay clones, whole bunch pressed to get a relatively clean juice straight away. The skins have not been broken prior to crushing, so it has had little time to oxidise. The ferment then starts with wild yeasts, rather than being inoculated with cultured yeasts.
Tasting Note
Lemon gold
Bruised green apple notes, stone fruit and almond dominate the nose with a hint of white flowers and honey.
Noticeably dry, despite its obvious richness and complexity with the aromatic profile of the nose following through. The wine is pinned together by minerality and phenolic texture rather than acidity as such and is delicious for it. Very good now, it will evolve over the next five years.
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