Hawke’s Bay – Social Vignerons https://socialvignerons.com The World of Wine's Got Talent Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:43:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/socialvignerons.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Social-Vignerons-final-20-546ff546_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Hawke’s Bay – Social Vignerons https://socialvignerons.com 32 32 79132981 2014 Church Road Winery Grand Reserve Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand https://socialvignerons.com/2017/04/17/2014-church-road-winery-grand-reserve-chardonnay-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/ https://socialvignerons.com/2017/04/17/2014-church-road-winery-grand-reserve-chardonnay-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2017 06:49:46 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=7876 Score: 93/100   This Grand Reserve Chardonnay wine from New Zealand is the second-to-highest offering by Hawkes Bay’s Church Road winery in this varietal, topped only by the iconic Tom Chardonnay. Grand Reserve wines prior to 2012 were produced under the Church Road Reserve label. […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2017/04/17/2014-church-road-winery-grand-reserve-chardonnay-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/feed/ 0 7876 2014 Church Road Grand Reserve Syrah, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand https://socialvignerons.com/2017/03/06/2014-church-road-grand-reserve-syrah-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/ https://socialvignerons.com/2017/03/06/2014-church-road-grand-reserve-syrah-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/#respond Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:33:30 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=7404 Score: 93/100   A year and a half ago in 2015, Church Road Winery celebrated a victory after their 2013 Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah was awarded the Trophy for Best New World Red Wine at the Japan Wine Challenge 2015. I needed to follow up […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2017/03/06/2014-church-road-grand-reserve-syrah-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/feed/ 0 7404 2014 Church Road McDonald Series Syrah, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand https://socialvignerons.com/2017/02/25/2014-church-road-mcdonald-series-syrah-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/ https://socialvignerons.com/2017/02/25/2014-church-road-mcdonald-series-syrah-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2017 15:27:03 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=7306 Score: 90/100   Syrah is becoming very popular among New Zealand winegrowers, producers, and also consumers thanks to the country’s relatively cool climate expression of the grape. In New Zealand, the best Syrah wines come out of the Hawkes Bay region on the North Island. Kiwi Syrah has the advantage […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2017/02/25/2014-church-road-mcdonald-series-syrah-hawkes-bay-new-zealand/feed/ 0 7306 Church Road Winery’s Chris Scott named New Zealand 2016 Winemaker of the Year https://socialvignerons.com/2016/11/21/church-road-winerys-chris-scott-named-new-zealand-2016-winemaker-of-the-year/ https://socialvignerons.com/2016/11/21/church-road-winerys-chris-scott-named-new-zealand-2016-winemaker-of-the-year/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2016 10:01:21 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=6106 A good friend of Social Vignerons, Church Road Winery’s winemaker Chris Scott has been named New Zealand Winemaker of the Year 2016 by Australian wine magazine Winestate for the second time in four years, having also taken out this title in 2013. Chris has been […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2016/11/21/church-road-winerys-chris-scott-named-new-zealand-2016-winemaker-of-the-year/feed/ 0 6106 2013 Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Hawke’s Bay https://socialvignerons.com/2016/03/02/2013-trinity-hill-gimblett-gravels-syrah-hawkes-bay/ https://socialvignerons.com/2016/03/02/2013-trinity-hill-gimblett-gravels-syrah-hawkes-bay/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:50:58 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=3477 Score: 92/100   Tasting Notes: Appearance: very dark, nearly black with purplish red hue. Nose: What is dominant is a very intense, fleshy fresh dark cherry character that feels very much alive, like biting in cherry just picked up off a tree in a warm […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2016/03/02/2013-trinity-hill-gimblett-gravels-syrah-hawkes-bay/feed/ 0 3477 2013 Trinity Hill ‘The Gimblett’, Hawkes Bay https://socialvignerons.com/2016/03/01/2013-trinity-hill-the-gimblett-hawkes-bay/ https://socialvignerons.com/2016/03/01/2013-trinity-hill-the-gimblett-hawkes-bay/#respond Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:54:54 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=3459 Score: 88/100   The Gimblett Gravels winegrowing area is a sub-region of the Hawke’s Bay of New Zealand’s North Island. It is defined by a rather unique stony soil type deposited in the local river bed. Trinity Hills’ wine called ‘The Gimblett’ is a blend in […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2016/03/01/2013-trinity-hill-the-gimblett-hawkes-bay/feed/ 0 3459 2014 Trinity Hill Tempranillo Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/30/2014-trinity-hill-tempranillo-gimblett-gravels-hawkes-bay/ https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/30/2014-trinity-hill-tempranillo-gimblett-gravels-hawkes-bay/#respond Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:34:32 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=3250 Score: 89/100   Needless to say that Tempranillo is a rather uncommon wine grape variety in New Zealand. That said, the Spanish grape’s ability to ripen relatively early is quite well suited to NZ’s overall cool climate. Few regions have ventured into planting Tempranillo in […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/30/2014-trinity-hill-tempranillo-gimblett-gravels-hawkes-bay/feed/ 0 3250 2013 Church Road Syrah, Hawke’s Bay https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/27/2013-church-road-syrah-hawkes-bay/ https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/27/2013-church-road-syrah-hawkes-bay/#respond Sat, 26 Dec 2015 22:16:34 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=3192 Score: 88/100   Syrah is becoming increasingly popular with New Zealand winegrowers, producers, and also consumers thanks to the country’s relatively cool climate expression of the grape. New Zealand Syrahs come out particularly good out of the Hawkes Bay area: less powerful and exuberant than […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/27/2013-church-road-syrah-hawkes-bay/feed/ 0 3192 2014 Trinity Hill Marsanne Viognier, Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/04/2014-trinity-hill-marsanne-viognier-gimblett-gravels-hawkes-bay/ https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/04/2014-trinity-hill-marsanne-viognier-gimblett-gravels-hawkes-bay/#respond Fri, 04 Dec 2015 00:30:06 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=3052 Score: 92/100   Marsanne and Viognier are the traditional white grape varieties of the Rhone Valley in France. It is rather unusual to find them combined in a single wine in New Zealand. That said, the country produces more and more Viognier wines. The natural aromatic character […]

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]]> https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/04/2014-trinity-hill-marsanne-viognier-gimblett-gravels-hawkes-bay/feed/ 0 3052 2013 Church Road Grande Reserve Syrah, Hawke’s Bay https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/02/2013-church-road-grande-reserve-syrah-hawkes-bay/ https://socialvignerons.com/2015/12/02/2013-church-road-grande-reserve-syrah-hawkes-bay/#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2015 01:02:19 +0000 http://socialvignerons.com/?p=3018 Score 94/100   A few weeks ago, early September, Church Road Winery celebrated a victory after their Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2013 was awarded the Trophy for Best New World Red Wine at the Japan Wine Challenge 2015. Syrah is becoming increasingly popular in […]

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