Amisfield

Fumé // Alway the crowd favourite- even among non SB drinkers! Amisfield's Fumé Sauvignon Blanc 2017 has just hit the shelves, & with tropical aromas & a toasty complexity, you know it won't last long. Purchase it from amisfield.co.nz/wines/shop/

Breakneck // Amisfield's Breakneck Reserve Pinot Noir 2016 is the inaugural vintage that represents our Estate. With red fruits, subtle spice and an average vine age of 15 years, our Breakneck Reserve Pinot Noir 2016 is sure to impress. Purchase it from amisfield.co.nz/wines/shop/

Rosé // Spring is here & that can only mean one thing: Amisfield Pinot Noir Rosé 2019 is ready for your enjoyment. Available to enjoy with lunch at the Bistro, to try and buy in the Cellar Door, or purchase from our website amisfield.co.nz/wines/shop/

Chenin // Originating in South Africa just like our Vineyard manager André, Chenin Blanc was planted on our Estate in the early millennium. The 2019 vintage promises a textured palate, crisp green apple, bright citrus and fresh finish. Purchase it from amisfield.co.nz/wines/shop/

Update // Amisfield Bistro will be closed for refurbishment from 27/05/2019, reopening on 04/06/2019. This closure includes our Cellar Door for 5 days from 27/05/2019 until 31/05/2019, reopening 01/06/2019, over Queen's Birthday Weekend. #nzwine #refurb #amisfield

Wine// Happy International Chardonnay Day. A birds eye view shows the winding 4 rows of Chardonnay at the heart of our Estate. Due to the limited quantity, it is only available to our Wine Club members. #InternationalChardonnayDay #nzwine #Chardonnay #CentralOtago #organic

Harvest Watch🍇// Isn't nature amazing! This is a snap from André our vineyard manager. This is a single vine producing half pinot noir & half pinot gris. PN & PG are genetically identical (genotype) but show different physical properties (phenotype). Cool right! #nzwine #nzv19

Harvest watch 🍇 // This time a year ago, Freddie-at-the-ready to inspect some grapes! He is Amisfield's (un)official Quality Control Officer. We are awaiting an update from him for 2019 vintage (we are lead to believe he is QUITE a busy boy) #nzwine #nzv19 #vineyarddogs #goodboy

Harvest Watch 🍇 // Next up... RIESLING! Absolutely glorious fruit from vines in Block 1 between 13 & 19 years old. Great flavour development- there may have been a couple missing just before they went into the press... #nzwine #nzv19 #riesling

Harvest watch// Winemaker Steph @drsglambert and some of our pickers with a gorgeous trailer of 2019 Chardonnay #nzwine #nzv19 #Chardonnay #preciouscargo

Water & Wine// Happy World Water Day Vinophiles! In an attempt to save water, why not drink our delicious Rosé instead? Limited quantities at our Bistro, Cellar Door & online for your thirst quenching convenience. Quench here 👉 amisfield.co.nz #nzwine #worldwaterday

5/5 Water💧// Now that the water is clean, it is used as irrigation on our shelter belt above the winery & wild flowers on the embankment. The best part? Frogs 🐸 have found a home in our wetlands; a great indicator that the water is pure & fresh. #nzwine #worldwaterday #wetlands

Vintage 🍇 // Rosé, Rosé, Rosé, Oi, Oi, Oi! 🍇🍇🍇 Today is Day 1 of Vintage 2019 for the Amisfield Crew and the fruit is looking fantastic. We've got a great team from all over the world that can't wait to get stuck in #nzv19 #nzwine #pinotcentral

4/5 Water💧// Waste water from winery activity is pumped up to holding tanks & slowly flows via an aerator into the wetland. The long retention time ensures the plants in the wetlands have ample time to clean & purify the water #nzwine #worldwaterday #wetlands

3/5 Water💧// The aquatic plants filter toxins from water through their roots, stems & leaves. Our system is made up of a number of plants but predominantly sedge-jointed twig rush & native raupō or bullrush, which grows to around 4m tall. #nzwine #worldwaterday #wetlands

2/5 Water💧// Amazingly diverse ecosystems, our wetlands are used to stabilise & purify the natural environment. They mimic natural filtration processes via controlled water flow through select aquatic plants aka biofilters. #nzwine #worldwaterday #wetlands

1/5 Water💧// On average, it takes 4L of water to produce 1L of wine. Water is used across the growing & winemaking process, a lot of it not readily recyclable. Enter Amisfield Wetlands; NZs 1st wetland winery waste water recycling system. #nzwine #worldwaterday #wetlands

Riesling// Happy 584th Birthday Riesling! 🎉🎉 Well it was actually Wednesday (13/03) but hey, who's judging! March 13th isn't an arbitrary date either, it is the first time it was recorded (in 1435). Read the article from @TakeItToCourt here 👉 ow.ly/wZQ150n7mSn

2/2 Aging Wine// Now that you know how best to cellar wine, all the ins & outs of quantity, value & region, here are our suggestions Amisfield wine (it is also personal choice); Amisfield RKV & Estate #PN: up to 10 years Amisfield Fumé Blanc & Dry Riesling: up to 5 years #nzwine