Te Whare Ra (TWR)
The wines from Marlborough's oldest boutique winery were highly recommended to us by other New Zealand winemakers. The winery has some of the oldest Riesling, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer vines in the region. Our tip: Try the TWR Riesling M 2021. At our recent wine fairs, the wine put a smile of pleasure on the faces of visitors. We love the tension in this wine - the perfect balance between the initial sweetness of the fruit and the lingering, chalky acidity. Another recommendation is the TWR Toru 2022, which combines the aromatic spice and weight of Gewürztraminer, the structure and length of Riesling and the great texture of Pinot Gris.
18,99 € - 19,99 €*
26,65 € pro Liter
A classic style wine that showcases the quality of wines from Marlborough. It is a blend from three vineyards in two different subregions, one being in the cooler Awatere Valley (leading to more restrained wine with great texture) and the others in the warmer Wairau Valley (lovely line of minerality with riper tropical notes and fleshiness).
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26,99 € - 27,99 €*
37,32 € pro Liter
Te Whare Ra is known for their Riesling. The Riesling M is designed in a medium-dry style and effortlessly lines up with the outstanding Te Whare Ra wines. Dangerously
drinkable!
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26,99 € - 27,99 €*
37,32 € pro Liter
TORU - (which means "three" in Maori) is an aromatic blend Te Whare Ra first created over 12 years ago. It was the first of it's kind in New Zealand. It is a delicious, co-fermented "field blend" of three varieties – Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris. Bob Campbell MW simply loves it: "My favorite New Zealand field blend." This wine is an international best seller with a big following.
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32,99 € - 34,99 €*
46,65 € pro Liter
Silky, supple, and savoury. What an effort! All fruit for this wine was hand-picked, hand-sorted then destemmed and grape (!!!) sorted as to ensure that only pristine, perfect Pinot grapes make it into the fermenters. A Pinot Noir with great fruit weight and power, with the depth of flavour and complexity.
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TWR Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
37,99 € - 39,99 €*
53,32 € pro Liter
Complexity, weight, and finesse. From the oldest boutique winery in Marlborough. This Single Vineyard Chardonnay is made solely from the old Mendoza clone vines planted in 1979. Only 780 bottles made!
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TWR Clayvin SV Pinot Noir 2019
49,99 € - 52,99 €*
70,65 € pro Liter
Rated by two critics amongst the Top Wines of New Zealand 2021. This is the third release of a Pinot Noir made from the esteemed Clayvin vineyard. The Clayvin Vineyard was first established, at the top of the Brancott Valley, in 1991 and was the first significant hillside vineyard in Marlborough.
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115,59 € -15% RRP 135,97 € *
51,37 € pro Liter
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179,99 € -16% RRP 213,94 € *
40,00 € pro Liter
Embark on a journey through New Zealand's finest terroirs! Whether you're a wine enthusiast looking to expand your palate or searching for the perfect gift for a fellow connoisseur, this case is the ideal choice.
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About Te Whare Ra
"one of the most interesting producers in Marlborough" - Dr. Jamie Goode
Te Whare Ra (TWR), the "house in the sun", is the oldest boutique winery in Marborough. Established 1979 in Renwick, it has the oldest Riesling, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer vines in Marlborough.
In 2003, Te Whare Ra was purchased by the husband and wife winemaker team Anna and Jason Flowerday. Anna is a 6th generation winegrower from McLaren Vale in Australia and Jason is a 3rd generation kiwi winegrower with both parents and grandparents in the NZ wine industry.
Vineyard and winemaking at Te Whare Ra
The 11ha vineyard has predominantly loam over clay soils.
Everything is hand-picked, hand-sorted and the attention to detail is meticulous.
TWR's aim is to grow great quality fruit which is balanced in all its components, and which requires minimal winemaking intervention once they get it in the winery. This means a cropping level which is strictly controlled. Anna and Jason do selective crop thinning at several key times during the growing season across all varieties, as well as very detailed canopy management.
There also is a big focus on soil health in the management of their vineyard. This is achieved through old school farming, composting, biodynamic preparations, selected mixed grasses in mid rows and looking after bees and biodiversity.
"Our philosophy is wholly centered on making seriously good wine. We like wines to express their place – to speak of a somewhere-ness rather than of a same-ness, we want you to be able to taste this in our wines." - Anna & Jason Flowerday
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