{"id":2578,"date":"2020-12-12T21:46:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T21:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2020-12-12T21:59:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T21:59:32","slug":"big-sky-wines-martinborough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=2578","title":{"rendered":"Big Sky wines, Martinborough"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2578\" class=\"elementor elementor-2578\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3534e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3534e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92e1f85\" data-id=\"92e1f85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d29c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d29c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On a recent trip to Wairarapa, between us we couldn&#8217;t quite find a time that worked for both the people at <strong>Big Sky<\/strong> wines and myself&#8230; so we resorted to a rain check and an email exchange of questions, answers and a little philosophising.<\/p><p><strong>Can you give us some background to Big Sky &#8211; how did you get to the stage you&#8217;re at now, making wine at Te Muna Road?\u00a0<\/strong>We are a story of love and partnership, having started Big Sky with my husband in 2005 we have applied our complimentary skills to make our very personal wine business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-584eca0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"584eca0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-456f81b\" data-id=\"456f81b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fabc79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fabc79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How has Martinborough changed since you&#8217;ve been working there? What do you think is ahead for the future?\u00a0<\/strong>We really do stand on the shoulders of Giants in Martinborough with some very intrepid pioneers planting the first grapes in 1979. I give thanks to them every day for the development of what has turned out to be a very cool little wine town that is growing in leaps and bounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6040ec\" data-id=\"a6040ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94c337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e94c337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/treading-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2581\" alt=\"Treading grapes at Big Sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/treading-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/treading-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd47394 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd47394\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dd1461\" data-id=\"1dd1461\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8fbdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8fbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Can you say what defines a Wairarapa Pinot Noir compared to Central Otago for example? What about from a Burgundian version?\u00a0<\/strong>Cool Spring winds during flowering result in fewer berries per bunch and a lot of very small berries. The resulting bunches are very different to other regions, smaller, looser and lighter i.e. a low natural yield. The average bunch weigh for Martinborough is 75-80 grams\u00a0 versus 120 to 140 grams in Central Otago.<\/p><p>The Martinborough style tends to be more savoury in aromatics, violet, dried herb, and savoury\/umami flavours as they age, rather than red\/black fruits. The palate is more about texture and length. Tannins are fine and layered, with length and persistence of palate.<\/p><p><strong>Can you tell us about your land &#8211; vineyard, soils, elevation, etc?\u00a0<\/strong>The Wairarapa is in the South-east part of the Wellington Peninsula pointing directly to Antarctica! Martinborough is in a rain shadow and attracts the lowest rainfall of the North Island. \u00a0Te Muna Soils are an extension of the Martinborough Ancient River Terrace, but slightly elevated above the Martinborough terrace. The soils are yellow grey Pallic soils, very free draining.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1435c2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1435c2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03683c0\" data-id=\"03683c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5d4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b5d4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snow-025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2582\" alt=\"Snow at Big Sky vineyard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snow-025.jpg 640w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/snow-025-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c069c8\" data-id=\"7c069c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb6c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb6c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Do you see winemaking as artistic or scientific?\u00a0<\/strong>Science is a very useful tool in winemaking, but most of the decisions we make are based on our senses i.e. what do we like, how does it taste\/smell to us, does the fruit have the right flavours that we like (even thought it may be showing to be ripe scientifically)<\/p><p><strong>Do you have a favourite Pinot Noir clone?\u00a0<\/strong>I am quite a fan of the very elegant 115 clone, which coincidentally makes up most of our wine.\u00a0 I like the floral notes \u00a0and delicacy of 115.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d3e4d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d3e4d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e4455a\" data-id=\"3e4455a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef86d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef86d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If you could make other wines, what would they be?\u00a0<\/strong>I am still exploring the wonderful world of wine and feel like a novice, even after making wine for nearly 20 years.<\/p><p><strong>It seems like everyone make a ros\u00e9 now &#8211; is this now beyond a trend, and taken more seriously?\u00a0<\/strong>We make a beautiful rose that is dry and a reflection of the pinot grapes that it is made\u00a0 from (we are not trying to replicate a Provencal rose)<\/p><p><strong>What are your thoughts on using whole bunch in your winemaking?\u00a0<\/strong>Well we have tested the limits of whole bunch by this year making a 100% whole bunch pinot noir.<\/p><p>We wanted a wine that had absolutely no interventions , so the whole bunches were snipped of the vine and put into the fermenter in the vineyard to pick up the yeasts, and gently pressed by very own feet. It is currently in barrel, so hold this space and lets see if we have gone mad!<\/p><p><strong>Do you have any tricks or methods that are unique?\u00a0<\/strong>Generally\u00a0 speaking we follow very low intervention winemaking . We spend a lot of time and effort growing \u00a0fantastic organic fruit, so our wines do reflect the gorgeous fruit that we hand harvest. Once we pick the grapes the fruit is treated very gently with no pumping, so very old fashioned and simple winemaking practices that are not much different to the ancient ways.<\/p><p>So you could say we use old world techniques for our new world vibrant fruit!<\/p><p><strong>Plans for the future?<\/strong>\u00a0Keep having interesting conversations with the Martinborough Pioneers about winemaking and grape growing , honing our craft and having fun!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a recent trip to Wairarapa, between us we couldn&#8217;t quite find a time that worked for both the people at Big Sky wines and myself&#8230; so we resorted to &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-writing-about-wine"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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