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Turning grapes into wine for @amisfieldvineyard & @alpinewineco

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550 native plants. One morning. Many hands.

A morning spent with our hands in the soil beneath Mount Pisa, as our teams from across the vineyard, winery, restaurant, cellar door and office came together to give back to the land we call home.

With blank canvas adjacent to our Block 1 Rocky Knoll, we saw an opportunity to restore this part of the landscape through native planting.

Lancewood, kōwhai, kānuka, coprosma, olearia and corokia are now in the ground, helping to stabilise the soil, encourage biodiversity and create habitats for native birds, pollinators and beneficial insects. Over time, these plantings will also contribute to capturing carbon and regenerating the wider ecosystem.

A small but meaningful step in our ongoing commitment to caring for this remarkable place, and a wonderful reminder of what can be achieved when our people come together.

❤️🍀🌳

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Sunday session…Central Otago benchmarks..👌
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#centralotagopinotnoir #nzwine #pinotnoir #amisfield #sundaytastingsessions

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Fantastic week with the @amisfieldvineyard team, including my new four-legged friends. So many inspiring discussions on organic farming in the Mount Pisa sub-district and the incredible detail applied in our vineyard and in the cellar.
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#amisfield #centralotago #newzealand #finewine #nzwine

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We’re nearly a year out, and the anticipation is real 💚

As we edge closer to 2 February 2027, make sure you’ve joined our database to be among the first to discover what awaits at Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 2027.

We can’t wait to reveal what we’ve been crafting!

Be here next year.
Tickets open February 2026.

#SBNZ27
#nzwine

https://innovators.eventsair.com/sbdatabase/eoi/Site/Register

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Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand 2027, Committee member @mrbenjay Ben Leen, Winemaker, Amisfield

What excites me about New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc? The grape that put us on the global wine map! Talk about stamping your authority. Along with being renowned as having a beautifully dramatic landscape, we are equally as well-known for producing totally unique Sauvignon Blanc. In fact, it wasn’t until I spent time overseas that I truly understood its uniqueness. Sauvignon at Amisfield is special to us. We have the largest planting in Central. We craft two styles; fresh and vibrant bursting with flavour and a more restrained barrel-aged version showing SBs versatility. Both delicious and equally important to our portfolio. I’m stoked to be part of the SB27 Committee. It’s going to be a huge celebration!

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I will leave you with this hack: For an electric breakfast cocktail try Gin & freshly squeezed SB Juice over ice. Only available at harvest. @snoopdogg would be proud.

#SBNZ27
#nzwine

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“Pétillant Naturel,”
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100% Pinot Noir, showcasing vibrant red and golden colours of the season changing from autumn to winter.
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Effervescent and lively a crisp fresh acidity reminiscent of biting into berry sorbet.
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Super fresh and long lasting on the palette.
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@sammythomasdavies @mrbenjay @andresteengrapes @amisfieldvineyard

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Old friends or new, a love of wine has a way of bringing people together like nothing else. After 8 years, it was magical to see the connection at every turn of #pinotnoirnz25

#pinotnz25 #nzwine #nzpinotnoir #pinotnoir

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A few action shots from bottling our new Pinot.
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📸 cred: @oscar_paiqicao

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Bottling action.

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Sunday bottling session.
Shout out to my boys @bra_yyyy & @oscar_paiqicao for helping out 💪.
New Alpine cuvée coming soon...🤫🫣

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Amisfield crew | vintage '24 #ewwwwbrothaaaaa
@amisfieldvineyard

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Loved having the Pinot Bunch together (we missed you @annaflowerday @domainerewa) in Otautahi today, checking out our epic venues and talking all things Pinot Noir 2025.

#pinotnoir #pinotnz25 #nzpinotnoir

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