Wednesday 10th September, 8 pm start
Door Price: Members $14 / Guests $18
Authentic wines with a unique aromatic expression, making award-winning wines since 2009. Ohau is a relatively new wine sub-region, situated to the south of Levin. Since their first harvest in 2009, they have been growing exceptional aromatic varietals and producing award-winning, authentic wines that reflect the unexpected, unique regional conditions.
Wines for the evening are:
- 2020 Not the Norm Rose – opening wine
- 2023 Ohau Gravels Pinot Gris
- 2021 Not the Norm Sauvignon Black
- 2012 Selected Vines Sauvignon Blanc
- 2024 Ohau Gravels Chardonnay
- 2024 Ohau Gravels Pinot Noir
- 2022 Not the Norm Te Tihi
This promises to be a special tasting with two interesting surprises for club members.
The first wine of special interest is the 2012 Selected Vines Sauvignon Blanc! No, that isn’t a typo. This wine has been made especially with aging in mind, and so it will be very interesting to compare it with the 2021 vintage that we will also be tasting.
The second wine of special interest will be our last, the 2022 Not the Norm Te Tihi. This is a fortified Pinot Noir and, at 20% alcohol, is probably more akin to a port. The tasting notes talk of an aroma that is a complex bouquet of dried fruit, fragrant toasted spices, hints of roasted almonds, and a subtle note of sweet toffee. I’m really looking forward to finding out if this really is Christmas cake in a glass.