Welcome to Georges Road Wines.
We are a small wine estate located in the Waipara Valley, just 45 minutes north of Christchurch. We are totally focused on producing the best possible wines from our 8 hectare estate using meticulous viticulture and traditional wine making techniques.
We love what we do and you will too.
Rosé Les Terrasses 2017
Classic European styled dry and vibrant Rosé. Bright and fresh with aromas of red fruits, watermelon, and violets with zest, texture and length.
With only 250 cases, the 2017 Rosé won’t last long!
This one is flying out the door!
This month in the Cellar…
Early, short and sweet was the tale of the 2018 vintage. Even the Riesling was picked early this year. All wines look excellent and given the success of the 2017 Rosé we opted to bottle our 2018 early to capture the freshness and vibrancy a good Rosé needs – out soon! Our Pinot Gris is barrel fermented and is now undergoing weekly lees stirring to fatten texture ahead of bottling later in the year. Our two reds, Syrah and Pinot Noir are now quiet in barrel as they await the springtime natural malolactic ferment…
Out in the Vineyard…
On the back of NZ’s record breaking summer, the grapes were all in the winery 2-3 weeks ahead of normal (Great news for the late ripening Syrah!). Weather was mostly dry except for a couple of near miss cyclone events which made matters interesting by requiring a bit more leaf work than usual to combat any disease pressure. On the plus side this year has also yielded some beautiful late harvested botrytised Riesling for the first time since 2013. Right now..pruning about to kick off…as soon as the rain stops…
RIESLING Block Three 2014
A highly aromatic Germanic-styled wine with a naturally lower level of alcohol and an off dry level of sweetness perfectly balanced with vibrant natural acidity. In line with our natural winemaking philosophy this wine has not been fined or cold stabilised
Pinot Gris Selection 2016
“Bright, even straw-yellow colour with slight lemon-gold hues, a little lighter on the edge. The nose is elegantly presented with pure white and yellow stonefruit aromas along with white florals and a subtle amalgam of nutty lees and oak hints, unfolding a little honeysuckle. This is delicate, but grows in depth and intensity with aeration.”
18+/20, Raymond Chan
