5 Spice Confit Duck
When you’re enjoying time with friends and family serve this wine alongside a decadent, rich dish such as Chinese five spice duck - or for something European, French-style cassoulet.
Limited Edition
Organic
Pinot Noir
Certified by BioGro New Zealand, our Giesen Organic Pinot Noir delivers a full-bodied, exceptional wine.
It is our viticulture practice to use organic philosophy throughout all of our viticulture management on all of our vineyards, not just our certified organic vineyards.
We see organics as being about improving our soil structure and helping the soil to hold onto water and nutrients. If the land is continually replenished, the soil will be healthy, and so will the plants and fruit.
This limited edition organic Pinot Noir is from the Southern Valleys, from high-density, certified organic vineyards.
Every attention is lavished upon our organic vines which are hand tended, picked and sorted.
This silky Organic Pinot Noir shows stunning purity of red fruit flavours, followed by subtle notes of baking spice and mocha. Chalky tannins thread through the succulent delicious fruit, finishing long with wonderfully balanced acidity.
Organic
We believe legacy is vital, so we aim to leave the land better than we found it. That’s why we're passionate about organics - as a means of improving the environment. And as an added bonus, the Giesen brothers are delighted by the quality of the grapes and the rich, intense wines resulting from our premium organic fruit.
Vineyard
Marlborough - Southern Valleys
Winemaking
Every care in the winery is taken to ensure the stunning organic fruit shines through.
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Once fruit was gently de-stemmed, it was added to open top fermenters by gravity, cold soaked to allow the early development of colour and flavour prior to fermentation, delicate hand plunging of the ferments and 14 days maceration to maximise flavour.
After maceration, wine was gently pressed with free run wine aged in French oak 300L barrels for 12 months.
This wine then received a further 24 months bottle ageing before release to create superb complexity.
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Ridge Block Vineyard
Southern Valleys
Proudly certified by BioGro New Zealand, Ridge Block Vineyard holds a special place in Giesen’s premium organics programme, growing grapes that tell the story of their region. High-density planting and careful vineyard management have resulted in fruit with incredible flavour intensity, structure and complexity of a level that can sometimes take years to achieve. Read more
Duncan Shouler
Director of Winemaking
Duncan has always loved science and the outdoors. Winemaking in Marlborough allows him to enjoy his two passions every day. Read more
Aotearoa New Zealand Orga...
See which of our wines took out medals at the 2021 Aotearoa New Zealand Organic Wine Awards.
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The Giesen Fuder Single Vineyard Clayvin Chardonnay 2014 has been awarded ‘Champion Chardonnay’ at the recent New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 2018. The New Zealand Organic Wine Awards is an independent wine show dedicated to finding and promoting New...
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Read moreReviews
"Double Gold Medal Winner
2017 Vintage, Awarded August 2021"
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Melbourne International Wine Competition
"Sweet fruits – red and black cherry – were again a strong feature, this time with oak making an attractive appearance. There’s excellent balance and line through the mouth, with fine tannins and a refreshing touch of acidity to finish. Caillard found, “Strawberry, redcurrant, raspberry aromas with herb notes. Generous and supple with fresh red cherry fruits, fine plentiful chalky tannins and well-balanced vanilla toasty oak complexity. Finishes al dente firm with persistent, fresh red fruits.”
One of only 3 wines awarded 5 Stars.
2017 Vintage, Reviewed May 2021."
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Gourmet Traveller Wine - Top NZ Pinot Noirs
"This stylish pinot shows perfumed aromas of dark plum, violet, spicy oak, game and subtle vanilla on the nose. The palate is equally attractive with succulent fruit flavours and richly textured mouthfeel, wonderfully framed by fine-grained tannins. It’s sturdy and velvety at the same time, finishing impressively long and satisfying. At its best: now to 2029.
2019 Vintage; Reviewed July 2021."
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Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
"2019 Vintage"
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Winestate Magazine Australia
"A nicely-maturing savoury style verging into plum/dried fruit characters. Medium dry finish.
2015 Vintage; Reviewed 2020"
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