#Clearview wines series#

There are fireside tables and a heated pavilion for the colder winter nights. Seasonal, locally sourced produce features on the menu in dishes such as mini rabbit burger with preserved lemon, aioli, rocket walnut pesto and petite fries. The Reserve Chardonnay is a classic New Zealand wine, while the Black Reef Blush is a crisp, fruity rosé and the Reserve Cabernet Franc provides warmth and richness. Around a dozen varieties are in the ground here and Clearview crafts about 20 wines each year – fruit is sourced both from the winery’s coastal blocks and land in the Gimblett Gravels. Turvey has even coined his own name for the local terroir: “the Te Awanga pebbles”. A large herb garden supplies the kitchen.Įstablished by Turvey and Helma van den Berg in the 1980s, Clearview is a true pioneer vineyard in Te Awanga. “There’s nothing you can’t grow here,” he says, which is evident in the wealth of olive, avocado, citrus and bay trees thriving around the rustic red shed that serves as one of the Bay’s most popular cellar doors. This is the closest vineyard to the sea in this part of the world, according to co-owner Tim Turvey.

#Clearview wines series#

To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.Ĭan't find what you're looking for or we don't have enough product in stock? Get in touch with us and we'll see what we can do.The undulations in the vineyard beside the road indicate a series of ancient beachheads where the waves used to break. Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $3 for packaging.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134. You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.įor further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect delivery region. Please ensure you choose the correct delivery region. We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.ĭelivery charges are calculated during the checkout process.

The name for this wine was inspired by the Split Enz track “I See Red” combined with the belief that having drunk the wine, one can walk on water! (“Think Red Sea”).' Packaged in a 500ml extra tall bottle imported from Italy and sealed with Diam cork. The grapes were hand picked very late at optimum ripeness in a late harvest style with shrivelling, but no botrytis, adding to the concentration and giving the resultant wine its rich berry and dried fruit flavours. The wine has an initial sweetness and a weighty palate, oily with dense berry fruits and plums, followed by an opulently rich finish. A fortified red wine style pioneered by Tim Turvey some 17 years ago.

'This is the classic Clearview meal finisher. Today, Vidals historic but neglected No.2 Vineyard at Te Awanga, Hawke’s Bay is Clearview a much loved, family. But together they rammed the posts, ran the wires, even trained the young vines to produce their vintage. A wine that will cellar indefinitely – but why wait, enjoy it now! In 1986, Tim Turvey and Helma van den Berg were told their site was too cold to grow wine grapes. An initial sweetness is followed by a complex palate of juicy fruits and a soft dry finish. A hedonistic match made in heaven!! Clearview Sea Red is red blend from Hawkes Bay, late harvested for extra sweetness and raisin flavours, pressed out, fermented then fortified to 17%. Put this classic Clearview meal finisher with a slab of Chilli Chocolate from She Chocolat in Governors Bay and be wowed by the sensual delights you could usually only dream of.