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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GUEST CONTACT: Gordon Russell, Winemaker, Esk Valley

UK ENQUIRIES

Hatch Mansfield

[email protected]

+44 01344 871800

GLOBAL ENQUIRIES

[email protected]

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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