Cellar Blog

by Gordon Russell

Esk Valley Cellar Blog

A match made in heaven, no HUHU

Topic Date:5:39 p.m. Wed, 04 Aug 10

Andy, Chef and new owner of HUHU restaurant/ café in Waitomo had emailed over his menu a week before ... [Read More]

2010 Rose… A new vintage of an old friend

Topic Date:12:53 p.m. Wed, 21 Jul 10

If any wine in our range has a smile factor, it has to be our Rose. There’s something so alluring ab ... [Read More]

WINE CLUB EVENING: Esk Valley Wines hosted by Gordon Russell

Topic Date:9:11 a.m. Wed, 16 Jun 10

Register now and join Esk Valley's Gordon Russell in Auckland at Villa Maria Estate for June Wine Cl ... [Read More]

Red time..

Topic Date:9:04 a.m. Tue, 13 Apr 10

After weeks of harvesting white grapes the first of our Merlots arrived today. Often Malbec is the f ... [Read More]

A Perfect Pinot Day

Topic Date:10:00 a.m. Mon, 12 Apr 10

Last night windmills kicked into action across the plains as the temperature dipped close to freezin ... [Read More]

Key Staff … Muscat

Topic Date:9:18 a.m. Fri, 09 Apr 10

Pictured above is our Pest Control Officer. Once wild and very fearful of humans Muscat now seems to ... [Read More]

Vintage 2010: Winemakers Hate Rain..

Topic Date:1:38 p.m. Thu, 08 Apr 10

How things can change. Last blog post and I was fizzing with vintage enthusiasm, participating in a ... [Read More]

Vintage 2010: Nature’s Helper

Topic Date:9:18 a.m. Thu, 01 Apr 10

Once Jonesy the shooter has opened the gate, removed his sign for the morning and given the all clea ... [Read More]

Vintage 2010: Dear Esk Valley..

Topic Date:10:04 a.m. Wed, 31 Mar 10

Dear Esk Valley,

Couldn't resist writing to you about a bottle of your Reserve 1996 Merlot/Malbe ... [Read More]

Vintage 2010: Natures Bounty

Topic Date:11:35 a.m. Sun, 28 Mar 10

There’s nothing more satisfying than watching the baskets of hand picked fruit being unloaded from t ... [Read More]

 
Latest News

Success for Esk Valley Estate at London Wine show

A series of wins for Esk Valley Estate wines was announced at the London International Wine Fair last week.... [ Read more ]

 
 
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