Gladstone

Gladstone is a sub-region of Wairarapa, New Zealand.

Pinot Noir leads the plantings, with Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling and Syrah alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, loam and silt.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running high sunshine.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and terraces.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and intense and crisp and aromatic.

Names to look for on a shelf: Gladstone Vineyard, Johner and Urlar.

At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, white fish and chilis & hot spicy food.

decant before pouring.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Red: Rich and intense.

White: Crisp and aromatic.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Gladstone Vineyard 340 Blanc Single Vineyard, New Zealand
• Gladstone Vineyard Blairpatrick Pinot Noir, Wairarapa, New Zealand
• Gladstone Vineyard Dakins Road Pinot Noir, New Zealand
• Gladstone Vineyard Viognier, Gladstone, New Zealand
• Green Songs 'The Cliffs' Pet Nat Rose, Gladstone, New Zealand
• Green Songs Sauvignon Blanc, Gladstone, New Zealand
• Green Songs White White Field Blend, Gladstone, New Zealand
• Johner Estate Gladstone Noble Pinot Noir, Wairarapa, New Zealand

At the table.

• Beef & Venison
• White Fish
• Chilis & Hot Spicy Food

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Gladstone: common questions

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