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“Chardonnay grows so well in Te Awanga,” says Matt Kirby, chief winemaker. Clearview Estate are the masters of this style of Chardonnay.”Ĭlearview Estate produces six different styles of Chardonnay and since the 2015 vintage, which marked the arrival of a new winemaking team for Clearview with Matt Kirby and Rob Bregmen coming on board, there has been over 120 gold medal wins for the winery. Judges, led by Bob Campbell, MW, New Zealand’s most experienced senior wine judge, acknowledged the wine as having, “everything is in place to make this a superstar of the vintage. This time it’s the Reserve Chardonnay 2020 that wowed the judges to beat allcomers. “We’re absolutely rapt and almost flabbergasted to take out the award yet again when we’re up against the big boys with big budgets from around the world,” says Tim Turvey, who along with co-owner Helma van den Berg, founded the winery in 1987.Ĭlearview Estate’s Reserve Chardonnay 2015 took the honours in 2016, while last year its Beachhead Chardonnay 2019 was chosen as Champion Wine. In a David versus Goliath style battle, the boutique Hawke’s Bay winery beat out national and international entries – 1780 wines from 220 wineries in total – to secure its second overall Champion Wine of Show two years in a row, and third in six years. In a David versus Goliath style battle, the boutique …Ĭlearview Estate Winery is proving without doubt its position as one of New Zealand’s leading wine producers, taking out the Champion Wine of Show at the 2021 NZ International Wine Show announced at the weekend. Seats are strictly limited and will again sell out quickly.Clearview Estate Winery is proving without doubt its position as one of New Zealands leading wine producers, taking out the Champion Wine of Show at the 2021 NZ International Wine Show announced at the weekend. Tim will also be bringing a couple of surprise wines from Clearview’s wine Library in addition to the set wines which we are very excited about.

#Clearview wines plus#

Seats are priced at $110 per person which includes all food (six courses) and wines for the evening plus a welcome drink on arrival. Join us for dinner with Clearview Estate founder, owner, winemaker and raconteur extraordinaire, Tim Turvey, for a night of great wines and stories alongside Eichardt’s legendary food. New Zealand wine critic Michael Cooper has called the Reserve Chardonnay an “iconic New Zealand Chardonnay” and “a New Zealand super classic”.īoth Clearview Estate red and white dessert wines are the first of their kind in New Zealand and are luscious examples of the terroir, gaining national and international notoriety. The Reserve Chardonnay has received gold medals, five star ratings, and trophies in every vintage since 1992. Against all the odds Tim and Helma have built up the Estate, planting vines and trees, establishing the restaurant and renovated the historic homestead.Ĭlearview Estate has established a considerable reputation for high quality, handmade wines since the winery’s first release of Cabernet Sauvignon in 1989. Tim Turvey established Clearview along with Helma van den Berg over 25 years ago, Clearview Estate Winery, Vineyards & Restaurant is situated on the coastline of Hawke’s Bay, in the Te Awanga sub-region. Each of the six courses has been expertly matched with one of Clearview’s legendary wines.

This very special evening will feature a six-course degustation menu designed and prepared by Eichardt’s Executive Chef, Will Eaglesfield. The April Eichardt’s Monthly Winemaker Dinner which was hosted by the owners of Misha’s Vineyard – Misha & Andy Wilkinson was fully booked weeks ahead of the big night, and what a night it was! We are now very excited to be taking bookings for our May Winemaker Dinner which will be hosted by Winemaker Tim Turvey of Hawke’s Bay winery Clearview Estate: