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Gillman Vineyards - Matakana, New Zealand

In 1998 our family established Gillman Vineyard, closely modelled on the great Bordeaux vineyards. We planted on a steep slope with free-draining iron-rich clay in Matakana, where the conditions are ideal for cabernet franc and merlot. Our aim is to make the finest wine in New Zealand, using Old World techniques to produce small quantities of exceptional wine.

January 27, 2012

Gillman 2004

Price: £34.50

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A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot & Malbec.

2004 was a winemaker's dream vintage - week after week of dry, warm days followed by cool nights. The near-drought conditions resulted in a very low yield per vine and we picked fruit with the highest sugar levels I have seen in 16 vintages working in Matakana. The resulting wine, full of rich, ripe fruit flavours, is already showing well and will only continue to improve with further bottle aging.

2004 Production:
* 1,272 bottles
* 342 half-bottles
* 14 magnums

Vineyard:
* Currently 1.5 acres of closely planted vines (6,000+ per hectare).
* Soil is free-draining iron-rich volcanic clay.
* Current varieties planted - 63% Cabernet Franc, 34% Merlot, 3% Malbec.

Vinification:
* Grapes are hand picked and sorted before crushing.
* 100% de-stemming is practised.
* The wine is hand-plunged during fermentation every four hours, and is left on the skins for a total of 21 days.
* Malolactic fermentation occurs in the barrel.
* We fine with fresh egg whites. The wine is unfiltered.
* Aged for two years in new Seguin Moreau oak barrels.

Gillman Vineyard 2004 wine is a stunning example of boutique New Zealand wines at their finest.

Product ref : nz500

Price: £34.50 inc VAT

Quantity:

Packaging Options

Grape : Cabernet Franc
Grape : Merlot
Grape : Malbec
Origin : New Zealand

Genre : Red Wine

Category : 1 bottle

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Wow - what a wine

For what my opinion is worth, I was seriously impressed [with the Gillman] . No obvious green notes in the tannins, but not overripe either. I finished up thinking that it tasted not unlike a very good St Emilion, albeit in the modern idiom. I certainly would have been that wrong if I’d had it blind. The best new world Bordeaux blend (for my taste at least) that I’ve tasted in quite a while. Congratulations on backing what deserves to be a winner!

Danny Cameron

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