What a brilliant evening, presented by the owner’s son, who is someone who is involved in all aspects of the vineyard and grew up helping with the set-up and expansion of the same.
We had 34 club members attend, with a good number of orders.
The wines are made in the Alsatian style, rather than French or Italian style, which makes them on the slightly drier side, and entirely enjoyable!
It was nice to hear the pitfalls that the owners have gone through with the set-up involving the terroir and the different varieties they wanted to grow, the solutions that were presented to them that they accepted and the way the business has grown with that vision intact.
The wines we tasted during the evening were:
- 2023 Pinot Noir Rosé
- 2023 Pinot Gris
- 2023 Sauvignon Blanc ‘Five Barrels’
- 2024 Riesling ‘Eight Rows’
- 2023 The Sum of Us (Gertz, Pinot Gris and Riesling)
- 2024 Gewurztraminer ‘Tilly Vineyard’
- 2019 Pinot Noir
As a reminder to members: Bladen is now closed for tastings for the Winter; reopening 25th October 2025, at 83 Conders Bend Road, Renwick.
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