{"product_id":"te-whare-ra-sv-toru-field-blend","title":"Te Whare Ra SV Toru Field Blend 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTe Whare Ra SV Toru Field Blend\u003c\/strong\u003e is a co-fermented mix of Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris, a style Te Whare Ra pioneered in New Zealand back in 2006 and one nobody else here was doing at the time. It has an intriguing nose of mango, fresh citrus, white florals and exotic spice, moving into a multi-layered palate of mango, citrus, red apple and lychee with a lingering spiciness. There's excellent fruit concentration and weight, a lovely creamy texture and a mineral edge that stretches out the finish. It takes the aromatic spice of Gewurztraminer, the structure of Riesling and the texture of Pinot Gris and turns them into something genuinely its own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toru means 'three' in Maori. It's a co-fermented field blend of Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris first created over 15 years ago, and the first wine of its kind made in New Zealand. The blend proportions shift slightly each vintage, but the aim stays the same: the aromatic spice and weight of Gewurztraminer, the structure and length of Riesling, and the texture of Pinot Gris, combined into one distinctive wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErin Larkin, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate), 95 Points (2023)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2023 SV5182 Toru is a field blend of Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris. Toru is the Maori word for 'three.' The wine shows lychee, cut pear, green apple, lemon oil, beeswax and brine. Since 2007, the wine has been co-fermented, which is crucial to the final integration of the wine. The composition of the wine changes each year depending on the seasonal conditions, and this is done with consistency of style in mind. The wine is an excellent Alsatian-styled blend: it combines phenolic structure, acidic intensity and enveloping fruit. It's all in balance and is very good indeed. There are six grams of residual sugar per liter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Wong MW, The Real Review, 93 Points (2023)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis field blend of riesling, pinot gris and gewurztraminer all comes from Anna and Jason Flowerday's organic home vineyard in Renwick, next to their house. It is a well-kept secret and delivers oodles of drinkability by virtue of how it changes over time as each variety takes its turn in the limelight. Very well-priced for the quality. One to buy by the case and enjoy throughout the year. Lifted perfumed aromatics of sweet herb, citrus blossom, apples, savoury complexity and underlying earthy minerality streaked through with a very primary estery sweetness. The palate is surprisingly weighty with progressively layered flavours of citrus and apple fruit, roses, savoury quinine phenolics and liquorice. Unquestionably concentrated but also refreshingly balanced, the acidity hits early on the palate before melting into the structure and fruit, finishing with just a sliver of off-dry honeyed richness. Happily poised part way between hedonistic and restrained, it is a chameleon of a wine which will be great with a wide variety of food.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShanteh Wale, Wine Companion, 95 Points (2023)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe hotly demanded Toru is made up of co-fermented gewurztraminer, riesling and pinot gris. It's like a bouquet of spring flowers, wild thyme and apple blossom. Cut celery, lemon verbena and white nectarine. Juicy on the palate with a basket of fruit - pineapple, pears and mandarin. Expertly assembled together so that each varietal complements the other. It finishes with freshness of lime juice fireworks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Federal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182014620015,"sku":"100219","price":179.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/TeWhareRaTORUGewurztraminerRieslingPinotGris2023.jpg?v=1784021468","url":"https:\/\/stolencellar.co.nz\/products\/te-whare-ra-sv-toru-field-blend","provider":"Stolen Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}