Halcyon Days 2022 "Halcyon"
10% alc Heretaunga-Hawke's Bay
Biogro certified Organic, no additions.
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 83%, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir.
Halcyon references the golden summer weather here in Heretaunga~Hawke’s Bay, evoking the ripples of sunlight across our river waters, the golden grass on the hillsides, the bright light and early evening calm. This golden light is reflected in the wine.
It’s a truly unique place on the east coast of Aotearoa - perfect for growing grapes.
Halcyon is our skin-fermented Sauvignon Blanc. It was formerly known as Kōtare but we've learned a lot since we named it that in 2018. After a really positive consultation, we decided to rename this wine "Halcyon" - the ephemeral, golden light.
All the grapes in this blend come from the beautiful Osawa vineyard, a BioGro certified organic site in Mangatahi, inland Hawke’s Bay.
Halcyon 2022 was created across three picks in late summer 2022. Each pick was treated slightly differently with varying amounts of whole-bunches and maceration times. The wines were then pressed off skins and blended, before being topped up with a little skin fermented Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Rose. The wine went through malolactic in tank and then aged on lees for 6 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. No additions at any stage.
Analysis: Alc 10%, RS dry, TA 5.8, PH 3.32, FSO2 0