Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Grape Variety: 100% Gewurztraminer
Alcohol Percentage: 14%
Viticulture: Vegan Friendly
Rating: 93 James Suckling PointsClimate: Plenty of sunshine, moderate temperatures and strong diurnal variation
Terroir: Vines grow on a bed of ancient, glacial, free-draining soil
Color: Bright yellow of lush
Nose: Nose with hints of blossom, ginger and flower petals
Palate: Textural and rich palate characteristic of the gewurztraminer and a pleasant finish
Zephyr Gewurztraminer 2021
The Glover family were one of the first to plant grapes on their farm in Marlborough’s Dillon’s Point sub-region in 1988. Nineteen years later, led by eldest son Ben, the family launched Zephyr, a range of single vineyard wines from the farm. The name Zephyr means ‘a gentle breeze’. Inspired by the prevailing wind that moderates their vineyards, it is the perfect fit for the Glover family. Never still, always on the go, always innovating and planning their next move on the farm, in the wines and with the family.
Today, rows of Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc have thrived in the fertile loam soils that provide Zephyr wines with lively aromatics, great depth of flavour and excellent structural longevity.