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The complex summation of factors that go into making wine unique. Why do we borrow a word from the French and use it in the context of what we do in wine?

Well, there simply isn’t a word we know in English that encapsulates the complex summation of factors that go into making wine and at the same time expresses the uniqueness between one place and another. Why does a wine from this year to that year differ, why does a wine from vineyard neighbours differ, why do wines from here exhibit a greater depth to that wine from just over there. Terroir, the wrap it up answer

19/12/2023
17/12/2023

🚨NEW FILLY 🚨

From the old vines at Drummond Farm vineyard 7km south of Martinborough. Hand picked, whole bunch pressed, barrel fermented and aged in lees. Vibrant nose verging on tropical and clearly varietal. Broad palate, rich deep flavour, energetic acidity with a long finish.

Online now at www.terroir.nz

Science, Art & Wine 16/12/2023

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Science, Art & Wine Plenty of length, tension and potential. Well made and very new still with best drinking from 2024 through 2030+. Cameron Douglas MS 94pts

Groves Chardonnay 2022 - WineFolio 27/11/2023

Consequently, this wine is nearly all sold out! 96pts winefolio.co.nz

Groves Chardonnay 2022 - WineFolio A single vineyard wine from Martinborough, from an organically-farmed vineyard, and a rarity, with only 483 bottles made. A straw-green colour in the glass. The perfume is as savoury as …

27/11/2023

Here is a snippet of the beautifully written, effusive praise from NZ wine critic David Bell on the 2022 Groves Chardonnay from Drummond Farm, Martinborough:

"...The perfume is as savoury as it is fruity, with notes of green olive, tarragon, fennel, white wood smoke and a flinty minerality..."

Read the full review on his website, winefolio.co.nz - and pick up a bottle to enjoy while you do from

Photos from terroir.nz's post 25/11/2023

Vintage 2024. Flowering is random throughout the blocks. Another tricky season for the winemaker.

Blanc Fume 2020 — GROVES 05/11/2023

The end of an era - 2020 Blanc Fume has now all be allocated to trade. A few cases left on the online store, if you'd like to try something quite special.

Blanc Fume 2020 — GROVES "Very seductive bouquet with a barrel ferment and lees core then aromas of apple and citrus then baked orchard fruits with a light mineral quality. " Cameron Douglas MS

30/10/2023

Thrilled to have International wine critic James Suckling's seal of approval for our Blanc Fume 2020. Only 200 bottles left online - don't miss out on this acclaimed wine.
www.terroir.nz

24/10/2023

“Quite a complex bouquet with scents of lees and perhaps an older barrel ferment component. Aromas of peaches and preserved lemon with a clay and floral note. Satin textured with plenty of acidity and some warming alcohol. Fruit and wine making flavours reflect the bouquet. A young wine with lots of potential with best drinking from 2022 through 2025+.” Cameron Douglas MS

BUY ONLINE

https://www.terroir.nz/buy-wine/p/blancfume2022

17/10/2023

A new wine from small independent wine producer GROVES from the famed Drummond Farm vineyard located 7km south of the Martinborough Wine Village. A treat for wine enthusiasts looking for a unique, high quality wine.

Only 483 bottles produced

“A lovely bouquet of peach and nectarine flesh, sweet grapefruit with a light vanilla custard and nut quality. Fragrant and enticing. Satin amooth as the wine touches the palate with flavours of stone fruits and citrus with a fine lees and nut quality, vanilla and cream. Medium+ ish acid line with gently warming aclohol adding weight and texture, overall a very nice wine with best drinnking from 2023 through 2027.” Cameron Douglas MS 93pt

Buy online now at https://www.terroir.nz/buy-wine/p/chardonnay2022

04/10/2023

The sun is setting in our 2021 Filly Chardonnay. Only a handful of cases left incase you want a top up for the summer. These won’t last long…….. https://www.terroir.nz/buy-wine/p/filly

17/09/2023

🍷 Exciting News! 🍷

Get ready to embark on a journey of taste like no other! In four days time, we are thrilled to unveil our latest. A duo of one-of-a-kind wines, meticulously hand-crafted in the heart of Martinborough. Thanks Grandma for helping to pick the grapes, your enthusiasm shines through! .farm .wines

09/08/2023

Out with a Filly checking out the winter vineyards in Martinborough. Love seeing different stages of vine growth, pruning styles and management. All the while listening to the clippity clop of hooves out of the mud enjoying the late afternoon sunshine. Love life 💕

The Best Bars In Ponsonby You Need To Check Out In 2023 26/07/2023

Our Pinot Noir 2020 on route to The Tinted Rose on Ponsonby Road.

“More than just a cute name, The Tinted Rose is hands-down one of Ponsonby's best bars, bringing absolutely bangin' cocktails and tapas to the table, along with an enviable back garden which is cute by day, and even cuter by night. As red wine fans, we're crushing on their long list of varietals, hailing from Central Otago to Cali and everywhere in between.” theurbanlist.co

The Best Bars In Ponsonby You Need To Check Out In 2023 From hidden speakeasies, to bright and breezy spots with gorgeous courtyards to boot.

25/05/2023

Soon to be pruning. Time for reflection and dreaming of the future. One vine at a time. .nz

Filly Chardonnay 2021 — GROVES 25/05/2023

Chardonnay, sometimes the workhorse, sometimes the well groomed show pony, sometimes the galloping thoroughbred and occasionally a tricky creature to handle. Always responsive to attention, patience and a gentle hand to be trained to your taste and style.

Enjoy a Filly at:
Martinborough Wine Merchants Karahui Wine Bar & Restaurant Scotch Wine Bar & Wine Shop Charley Noble Cahn's Wines and Spirits Concord Bistro & Bar Solera Wine Bar Vondel The Merchant of Taupo

Filly Chardonnay 2021 — GROVES Fermented wild in fine French Oak barrels with little intervention. Harnessing the intensity, flavour and finesse of Wairarapa Chardonnay. A perfect match for any stable.

10/05/2023

You can find the Filly at in Auckland!!!!

24/04/2023

Staff pick for chardonnay fans.
(damn we don't have that white wine emoji!)

Matt has been enjoying The Filly by terroir.nz.

So why not give it a try and let us know what you think 😁

24/04/2023

One of the beautiful and unique aspects of wine are the limitations inherent in the production being based on the annual cultivation and harvest of grapes. This means that not only are no two wines from different years the same, but when a wine from a vintage is gone, it can never be made again.

Some vintages are particularly special, and the 2016 Groves Martinborough Pinot Noir is one such wine. Deep, dark, rich and earthy, this has been one of our favourite wines over recent years.

These bottles pictured are the last two we have, if you haven't experienced this wine then I highly recommend that you do!

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20/04/2023

So great to try this special take on a kiwi classic, Fish & Chips, in Mt Maunganui. A perfect match with our Blanc Fume 2020.

24/03/2023

The lab is in the kitchen and the kids are the technicians.

24/02/2023

The background of this photo is an original painting by He is an exceptional winemaker and painter. Combining them both ‘paint a picture on your palate.’ He has started posting some images in his instagram. www.terroir.nz

24/02/2023

If you find yourself in Carterton, Wairarapa, go and check out They have a super local wine selection 😊

13/02/2023

Grandma is at it again, today helping peg down nets before any wind hits. Thanks Julia and Rowan (what a star he is!)

06/02/2023

Team work is dream work pe***ng down nets at .farm Did you know we are the lucky caretakers of this beautiful block? Let king forward to releasing Vintage 22 soon!

30/01/2023

As a child I dreamed about galloping my pony down those long rows of grapes on the Poverty Bay flats in Gisborne.

26/01/2023

Can’t see the sheep for the wool. -—————————————————————Back in 2007 we hand raised over 30 orphaned lambs…. Today we have one remaining which makes her 16 this year which is a pretty good innings.

20/01/2023

FILLY went down beautifully at Tauherenikau Race Course.

12/01/2023

So pleased to have our 2020 Blanc Fume at in Mt Maunganui. Looks like the place to go in the BOP. Check the menu www.Solera.nz

08/12/2022

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GROVES 07/12/2022

Meet the latest addition to our wine stable FILLY Chardonnay 2021 - where a passion for the equine world and wine met.

The relationship of human to wine and horses is one of natural connection. As with horses and riding the making of wine requires patience, understanding sometimes the ability to be demanding then gentle, caring and attentive to little details. Both things are an expression of human in unison with the natural world, reliant on and elevated as an experience by the senses.

Chardonnay, sometimes the workhorse, sometimes the well groomed show pony, sometimes the galloping thoroughbred and occasionally a tricky creature to handle. Always responsive to attention, patience and a gentle hand to be trained to your taste and style.

GROVES WINEMAKER OUTSTANDING IN HIS FIELD   New horizonMade with thought, consideration and reason - to explore future possibilities in winemaking. EXPLORE

22/11/2022

Our Blanc 2019 will fit in nicely at A wine a bit out of the ordinary while satisfying those with an open mind.

11/10/2022

Breaking the mould and challenging boundaries, so is the story of Groves Blanc 2019 - now available at T**i Restaurant in Dunedin.

12/09/2022

Our first public tasting ever! Pop on in to try something from our range including new release wines from 2020. Karahui Wine Bar & Eatery

"Simon has again produced a wine of distinct personality and quality, giving a true point of difference amongst the many editions of Pinot Noir available from Martinborough" Down To Find Wines

24/08/2022

Fancy a balanced and well made Pinot Noir from Martinborough? It is also aged well ready to drink from the 2016 vintage. Beautiful 😍

https://www.terroir.nz/buy-wine/p/pinot-noir-2016

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