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Spontaneous fermentation
15th April, 2020Our focus at Dry River has always been to create wines with personality reflective of Martinborough’s soil, climate, and people. One of the key contributors to this vision is spontaneous fermentation because yeast is a wonderful indicator of what makes a region unique.
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The Cambridge University Wine Society
2nd March, 2020We take a look at what happens when the best and brightest Dry River wines meet the curious palates of some of the world’s best and brightest young minds.
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Beyond Sauvignon Blanc
9th October, 2019Sauvignon Blanc might still be considered New Zealand's flagship variety, but this Wine Enthusiast podcast episode looks at the other wines in New Zealand's growing - and award-winning - portfolio.
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Transforming New Zealand Pinot Noir
9th October, 2019Wine Enthusiast Magazine talks to Wilco and other Wairarapa Pinot Noir producers about the drive to produce the country's best.
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Our annual magazine; 2019 edition
2nd September, 2019The Dry River annual magazine presents the 2019 edition. Fresh new content including articles, reviews, recipes, tasting notes and more!
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Four Decades of Dry River
23rd July, 2019"We conclude this week's run of features on New Zealand wines with a detailed look at one of the country's superstars." An article by Jancis Robinson, July 2019.
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A Switch From Cork
19th July, 2019Here we share an article written by Bob Campbell on our move towards Diam closures for some of our recent white wines.
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The Sixth Sense
16th July, 2019This musing by our winemaker Wilco Lam was written for our 2017 annual magazine and looks at commonalities and traits that plant life has to humans or animals, which may help to shape the personality of a wine.
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Influence the Influencers
16th July, 2019Enjoy this musing written by our winemaker Wilco Lam for our 2018 annual magazine, re-posted here in full.
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‘Syrah, not Pinot, is NZ’s best red’
13th June, 2019Sharing an article written by Jancis Robertson, following on from a Dry River tasting she attended in London this month with Wilco Lam and Neil McCallum - Dry River winemakers past and present.
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Robertson Lodges family reunion
10th May, 2019Join Wilco Lam our winemaker at the Robertson Lodges for their "family reunion" this May, showcasing the very best of New Zealand food and wine over one fun-filled weekend.
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Winemaker Wilco Lam discusses Wairarapa life
10th December, 2018Wilco Lam talks to the Wairarapa Journal about his experience of moving to the area, and what it means to him
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The Dry River 2018 Magazine
26th February, 2018Our 2018 edition of the Dry River magazine is now available for you to read online. This year we feature a delicious recipe from Capitol Restaurant, reviews for our current release wines from Gary Walsh of The Wine Front as well as tasting notes, articles and our comprehensive cellaring guide.
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We Say Syrah: Raising the bar for New Zealand Syrah
22nd December, 2017Dry River join 12 other New Zealand Syrah producers in bid to raise awareness for one of the country's great wines.
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Words from RIEDEL glassware
11th September, 2017Take a tour of the Riedel factory and learn why we exclusively use Riedel glassware to pour our wine at Dry River.
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Two days away in the sunny Hawke’s Bay
22nd June, 2017Some notes on a great trip away with the Dry River team, time for research as well as relaxation.
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Our 2017 Annual Brochure
28th February, 2017The 2017 Annual Brochure is out now for your viewing pleasure.
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Our Journey to Organics
10th February, 2017A little insight into the steps we are taking to move Dry River towards organic farming practices
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Pop Up Cellar Door – Toast Martinborough Weekend 2016
1st November, 2016Dry River hosts a one day only Pop Up cellar door, for Toast Martinborough visitors and locals alike to come and enjoy wine and food in our peaceful setting.
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The Love Story Continues
22nd April, 2016A glimpse of our 2016 vintage and looking back at our autumn formal release tastings
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Dry River Annual Brochure 2016
25th February, 2016Our annual brochure is now available to view online, with tasting notes, articles, recipes and more. Please read on and enjoy.
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Dry River vineyard from a bird’s eye view
16th February, 2016Please watch our beautiful drone footage, showing Dry River vineyard from an all new perspective. The perfect morning to capture the team laying the bird's nets.
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Pinot Noir Bottling
29th October, 2015Pinot noir bottling is an exciting time of year at Dry River. We captured our unique approach on video to share with you
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Spring Release Tasting 2015
12th October, 2015A few weeks ago we opened our doors at Dry River for our Spring Release tasting. Twice a year, in spring and autumn, we present our current released wines to our Members
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Cellar notes for Gewurztraminer
9th October, 2015To see full tasting notes on older vintages for the Dry River Gewurztraminer, or to leave a comment for this wine, please click below.
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Cellar notes for Lovat Syrah
9th October, 2015To see full tasting notes on older vintages for the 'Lovat' or 'Arapof Syrah, or to leave a comment for this wine, please click below.
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2014 Dry River Spring Release
9th October, 2015This is the first blog of what we hope will be our interactive part of our website. We are very excited to present our 4 Spring Release wines to our Members: 2014 Riesling, 2014 Viognier, 2013 Chardonnay and the 2012 Tempranillo. In this release we will also offer the ability to purchase the 2013 Pinot noir 'en primeur'.
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