Jul 6, 2022
I’m Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to a specially commissioned episode featuring Gordon Russell, Winemaker at Esk Valley. A hugely talented and respected winemaker, Gordon shares stories of the people and terroir he knows so well that his wines so eloquently translate.
Recorded shortly before the UK release of the 2018 Esk Valley’s iconic Heipipi The Terraces. Gordon shares:
Intro
Origin Story
Mentoring
The History of New Zealand Wine
Regional geography and geology
Hawke’s Bay culture
Early days at Esk Valley
Mr Esk Valley
Drone’s eye view of Hawke’s Bay
Heipipi The Terraces deep dive
Wine tasted: Esk Valley Heipipi The Terraces 2016
2016 vs 2018 vintage differences
Sulphur addition and closures
Artisanal collection
Looking ahead
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Intro and outro
music
The New Investors
http://newinvestors.dk/
Contact: glenn@velournet.dk
GUEST CONTACT: Gordon Russell, Winemaker, Esk Valley
UK ENQUIRIES
Hatch Mansfield
info@hatch.co.uk
+44 01344 871800
GLOBAL ENQUIRIES
mywines@eskvalley.co.nz
Phone: +64 9 255 0660
https://www.eskvalleywines.com/
2016 tech sheet: www.interpretingwine.com/esk2016
2018 tech sheet: www.interpretingwine.com/esk2018
Date recorded: 10 June 2022
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