Old House Vineyards | Wine of Nelson, New Zealand

Our Wine

2018

Wild yeast fermented and aged for 11 months in French oak. It has smooth floral and spice notes, backed by a big structure, balance, and good length on the finish.

Sauvignon Blanc

2018

Our 2018 Sauvignon Blanc is fermented in stainless steel to give a wine suitable for any occasion.

Kaho Sauvignon Blanc

2018

Our ‘Kaho’ Sauvignon Blanc has been fermented in French oak barrels, sometimes referred to as ‘Fume Blanc’, to make an ‘old world’ style, with Kiwi flair.

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About Us

Old House Vineyards is a family owned vineyard in Upper Moutere, in the Nelson region of New Zealand.

It is owned by Ian Bathgate, his wife Jeanne and two sons from the U.K. Ian has been a long-time wine enthusiast, having collected wine since he was young.

There are around 17 hectares of vines, half planted to Sauvignon Blanc and the remainder in approximately equal parts to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

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Everywhere on the vineyard you will see New Zealand Fantails (Maori name, Pīwakawaka). These friendly little birds hop around, chattering to you, as you work in the vines. It seemed only right that they should also appear on our labels.

Reviews

One Tree Chardonnay – 2018

Wonderfully ripe and beautifully fragrant, the wine shows golden peach, mango, fig, vanilla and cedary oak characters on the nose, followed by a opulent palate that is superbly weighted and flavoursome.

'Kaho' Sauvignon Blanc - 2018

A beautifully styled, barrel-fermented sauvignon; the bouquet shows Gala apple, liime peel, almond and oatmeal characters. The palate delivers excellent weight and roundness, backed by fine texture and bright acifity, leading to a persistent mouth-watering finish.

Falcon Hill Pinot Noir – 2017

Beautifully fruited and delightfully expressed, the bouquet shows dark plum, spiced cherry, violet and almond characters with subtle spicy complexity. The palate delivers succulent fruit flavours and elegant fruit intensity, wonderfully framed by fine, polished tannins.

Our Region

Nelson is located at the top of the South Island of New Zealand.

Our unirrigated vineyard is situated on the Moutere clay gravels, surrounded by hills to the East, South and West, this protects us from the worst of any weather.

To the North is the Tasman Sea which gives us a moderating maritime climate, and the region regularly enjoys the highest sunshine hours in the country.

All this combines to give excellent growing conditions.

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