Renowned sailors, the Butterworth Family (Brad & Warren), is the new custodian of Julicher vineyard, planted in the iconic soils of Te Muna. The J-Knot on every bottle, the strongest knot you can tie, is a tribute to their vineyard’s founder, Wim Julicher.
Wim Julicher originally planted the Te Muna vineyard as an Olive Grove, but the site’s unique aspect made it far too cold for the olive trees. Luckily, it creates the perfect amount of pressure for the divine struggle required to produce world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The Butterworth Family has a viticultural heritage dating back to the founding days of the New Zealand wine industry – the original 1890’s vineyard property is still in the family today.
The wines for our evening are from their Te Muna (Butterworth formerly Julicher vineyard and Layline ranges:
- 2020 Butterworth Layline Martinborough Pinot Gris
- 2021 Butterworth Dry Riesling (pre-release tasting)
- 2019 Butterworth Layline Sauvignon Blanc
- 2020 Butterworth Te Muna Chardonnay
- 2020 Butterworth Regatta Rosé
- 2018 Butterworth Layline Pinot Noir
- 2018 Butterworth Te Muna Pinot Noir
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