Marlborough New Zealand

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz Welcome At the Black Cottage we are dedicated to producing a range of wine full of gusto.

Combining select parcels of fruit with It is also the quiet space in which he modern and alternative winemaking contemplates and constructs the very techniques, we strive to create very special special wines on which he has built a wines which are approachable and delicious. ﬁne reputation.

The Black Cottage, situated in the heart Welcome to the Black Cottage – of the Wairau Valley, is where winemaker you will not want to leave! David Clouston lives and spends quality time with friends and family.

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auckland The region of Marlborough rests at the top of New Zealand's South Island. marlborough picton wellington Rolling valleys carved by ancient pedestrian producers, and those who riverbeds, bright and long summer offer wines with energy. christchurch days with cool nights are ideal for The long, consistent growing season, the production of crisp, zesty whites temperate pacific breeze and cool nights richmond range and suave cool climate reds. Since cloudy bay preserve the bright fruit characters which planting started in 1973, Sauvignon encourage classic Marlborough wines. Blanc has propelled Marlborough on to wairau blenheim the international stage, capturing the Sauvignon Blanc is still the region’s river clifford bay attention and imagination of critics and principal grape but the climate is cool and consumers alike. waihopai seddon fine examples of Riesling and Pinot Gris river blind river have emerged. With care and nurture, Marlborough is defined by three districts Pinot Noir grown on the Southern - the Wairau & Awatere valleys are both Valley hillsides and in the reaches of the ancient riverbeds with free draining awatere ward Awatere, offer great clarity and finesse. river alluvial loam over gravelly subsoil. waima (ure) wairau river river The Southern Valley is again a glacial Large scale local and international southern valley outwash but exhibits higher levels of clay interest has ensured rapid growth over in the soils and a late ripening climate. the last twenty years, yet a small bevy of awatere valley Within these sub regions are a varying boutique producers are tending special and complex array of micro climates blocks within the valleys.These dedicated and soils - understanding, listening few listen and unleash Marlborough’s and matching the right varieties to potential, crafting wines of the land, these elements is the difference between pure, taut and focused.

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awatere ward river waima (ure) wairau river river southern valley awatere valley Wairau Valley Vineyards The classic Marlborough valley, with exceptional vineyard sites for whites.

Soils Climate Old terrace beds with greywacke stones, Extremely long and warm summer days WAIRAU silt, sand and loam. with cool nights ensure an extended VALLEY growing season deep into Autumn. 3 7 4 2 5 Vineyards Varietal Vine Age 6 8 1 Collyns Sauvignon Blanc 6 years

1 2 Jones Sauvignon Blanc 10 years 3 Muir Pinot Gris 7 years

BLENHEIM 4 Macfarlane Sauvignon Blanc 18 years

5 Butler Sauvignon Blanc 12 years WAIHOPAI RIVER RICHMOND 6 Greer Sauvignon Blanc 12 years RANGE 7 Kennedy Pinot Gris 10 years

8 Mills Pinot Noir 12 years

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz Southern Valley Vineyards The Southern Valleys complex soils add depth and structure to wines especially Pinot Noir Soils Climate The soils of the Ben Morven, Brancott, While the Wairau River moderates the Omaka, Fairhall and Waihopai Valley viticultural climate on the northern (referred to as the Southern Valleys) side of the Wairau River, cold air lie to the south of the Wairau plains. descends from the nearby Wither Hills They typically originated from glacial into the Southern valleys creating a outwash and less extensively worked by cooler, later ripening climate than that the river system than the adjourning of the growing areas on the opposite, valleys. The soils tend to have signiﬁcant northern side of the Wairau plain. 2 1 amounts of silt and gravel but also 3 5 4 exhibit higher levels of clay adding more BLENHEIM depth and structure to wines.

SOUTHERN Vineyards Varietal Vine Age VALLEYS RICHMOND 1 Ryan Sauvignon Blanc 8 years RANGE WAIHOPAI 2 Dew Sauvignon Blanc 10 years RIVER 3 Roughan Lee Sauvignon Blanc 15 years

4 Dew Pinot Noir 8 years

5 Hagen Pinot Gris 15 years

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz Awatere Valley Vineyards A recently developed valley with diverse 5 soils and cool climate.

1 CLIFFORD BAY Soils Climate AWATERE White - old terrace beds with greywacke The coastal breeze reduces pest and SEDDON stones, silt, sand and loam. disease pressure, the long days and cool VALLEY nights aid a dramatic diurnal swing, BLIND RIVER Reds - vineyards are clay based, with which can reach 30 degrees, allowing hard papa subsoil, gravels and loam. grapes to retain their acidity (freshness), These denser, water retentive soils, 2 fruit concentration (depth) and ﬁne combined with a cool climate, are tannins (structure). perfectly suited to growing Pinot Noir.

Vineyards Varietal Vine Age Altitude

1 Jones (Terrace) Sauvignon Blanc 8 years 75 m

2 Leary (Taschells Rd) Sauvignon Blanc 7 years 200m WAIMA (URE) 4 RIVER 3 WARD 3 Francis Pinot Noir 3 years 130m 4 Richmond Pinot Noir 7 years 100m

5 Jones (Long Lane) Sauvignon Blanc 12 years 50m

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Awatere Vineyard Southern Valley Vineyard Organic Principals

Wairau Vineyard

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Whole clusters in ferments

Rose production Pinot Noir into the crusher Ripe seeds and stalks in ferment

Hand plunging Long 10 day post ferment French Barrels Dave - time to enjoy our spoils soaks on Pinot Noir skins

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Assistant winemaker championships Ashley cruising the sounds Winefair - Finland

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz History of Winemaker

As a youth, David spent his summer David lives at the Black Cottage with his holidays exploring the valleys and rivers of wife, Pip and trusty sidekick, Bruno (the Marlborough with his friends. During his Staffordshire Bull Terrier). The Black Cottage teenage years, David earned extra pocket is now famous for a good night out and a money by helping on neighboring farms place to enjoy an endless Sunday summer throughout the back drops of the Awatere BBQ. When searching for a name for the new Valley and working for growers during wine brand, friends could only associate the vintage in the heart of the Wairau Valley. With Black Cottage with a good time, and hence, some hard graft, and a cheeky glint in his eye, the Black Cottage wine brand was born. David soon gained the respect of local elders. Black Cottage wines don’t take themselves Taking flight, David embarked on his OE and too seriously. They are pure, focused, with lip after 22 vintages abroad in locations such smacking acidity, loads of chewy fruit and fine as Chile and Corsica, he returned home to tannins. Marlborough to set up his own venture. We trust you’ll enjoy the range of wines, but David saw a chance to start a wine brand they taste even better sitting on the deck of which could deliver great ‘drinkability’ and the Black Cottage, paired with a live guitar, offer growers long term contracts (that are the roar of an open fire and the fading both fair and offer a sustainable future for all). Marlborough sun.

David works closely with his select growers and is involved with the day to day viticultural decisions, as well as orchestrating the development of new vineyards in the most extreme micro climates of the Awatere and Wairau valleys.

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz Winemaking Black Cottage wines are made with passion, traditional old world craftsmanship and modern techniques.

The whites are picked at sunrise then out in small vats with the grapes being slowly pressed to retain the classic hand plunged 4-5 times per day, before Marlborough fruit characters. Selected being pressed off into a combination of yeasts are employed and the wines sit on new and seasoned French oak. David likes their ﬁne lees for around 3 months, to to use old world techniques on the Black achieve weight and complexity. Cottage Pinot Noir, extracting just enough for structure, while also allowing the fruit The whites offer clarity, fresh ripe fruit to shine with a supple silken palate. and a cheeky wink. The reds offer depth, elegance and a All reds are harvested when the grapes second glance. taste perfect. After hand sorting, they are gently de-stemmed followed by a long cold soak for 3-4 days. Fermentation is carried

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz 2014 Sauvignon Blanc (Sustainable) Marlborough New Zealand

Harvest & Winemaker's Tasting notes: notes: SOILS Deep clay with gravel and loam Harvested at optimum ripeness from our Pale yellow in colour this Sauvignon Blanc ALCOHOL 13% hand tended vineyards in Marlborough’s has a perfumed nose, full of sweet pea, T. A 7.2 Wairau, Southern and Awatere Valleys’. lime peel, ripe melon and cut grass. The grapes were gently pressed and The lively palate shows juicy acidity and is RS 3 fermented at cool temperatures in packed full of citrus fruits, crushed herbs BRIX 21.5 and a touch of white pepper. The perfect stainless steel to maximise fruit purity and PH 3.18 varietal character. This is a classic example match with sailing! HARVEST Late March, early April of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. DATES

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz 2014 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Sustainable) Marlborough New Zealand

Harvest & Winemaker's Tasting notes: notes: SOILS Silt loam over gravel subsoil Harvested at optimum ripeness from Pale yellow in colour, this Sauvignon ALCOHOL 13% our hand tended vineyards in the heart Blanc has a vibrant nose, full of T. A 7.9 of Marlborough’s Wairau and Awatere passionfruit and gooseberries. The palate valleys. The grapes were gently pressed is well balanced with great mouthfeel. RS 3 and fermented at cool temperatures in Concentrated flavours of citrus and lychee BRIX 21.9 mingle well with a rich, juicy acidity that stainless steel to maximise fruit purity PH 3.18 and varietal character. This is classic leads to a long, lingering finish. This wine HARVEST Late March Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. has had 3 months on fine yeast lees for DATES added weight and texture. Very drinkable.

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz 2013 Chardonnay (Sustainable) Marlborough New Zealand

Harvest & Winemaker's Tasting notes: notes: SOILS Deep clay with gravel and loam New to the Black Cottage range this A percentage of the grapes were ALCOHOL 13.5% new Chardonnay release comes from a handpicked and whole bunch pressed, T. A 7.4 15 year old single vineyard based in the with about 20% seeing French oak, Upper Wairau. The vineyard has clay, the majority well-seasoned. A small RS <2 lime topsoil over river-gravels and is percentage worked through malo with a BRIX 22.5 substantial amount of battonage to build farmed sustainably. This new edition is PH 3.35 in true Black Cottage style – up front mouth feel. The nose has ripe stonefruit, HARVEST First 2 weeks in April and deﬁnitely Marlborough, yet with melon and lemon; the palate has more DATES a quiet elegance that offers dangerous white nectarine pith and a citrus twist. drinkability.

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz 2014 Pinot Gris (Sustainable) Marlborough New Zealand

Harvest & Winemaker's Tasting notes: notes: A refreshingly dry Pinot Gris filled with SOILS Deep clay with gravel and loam A warm summer allowed the grapes to aromas of spiced pear & lemongrass. The ALCOHOL 12.5% ripen perfectly and the cool Marlborough palate is dry with attractive, soft acidity T. A 6.6 nights harnessed the acidity to give cutting through flavours of apple pie and definition to the wine. Harvested in the a twist of salted almonds. The perfect RS 5 early hours of the morning to preserve match with tennis! BRIX 22 fruit purity. PH 3.22 The grapes were slowly and gently HARVEST Late March pressed. After a cool, long fermentation DATES the wine was aged on fine lees for 6 weeks to allow the natural weight of the wine to develop.

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz 2014 Pinot Rosé (Sustainable) Marlborough New Zealand

Harvest & Winemaker's Tasting notes: notes: SOILS Clay loam Black Cottage Rosé was inspired by An attractive, fresh, and stylish New VINEYARD Wairau Valley Marlborough David’s long stint working in Corsica Zealand Rosé full of crushed red ALCOHOL 12.5% and the South of France crafting fresh, berries and citrus peel. Undertones of crisp, dry, salmon pink Rosé. Treated redcurrant and dried strawberries lead T. A 6.6 very much as a white wine in the cellar, to a dry, mineral ﬁnish. The perfect RS 5 match with croquet! the focus has been to make a fruit driven BRIX 22 dry wine to have as an aperitif or to PH 3.27 match lighter cuisine. HARVEST Late March DATES

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz 2013 Pinot Noir (Sustainable) Malborough New Zealand

Harvest & Winemaker's Tasting notes: notes: A lovely Marlborough vintage and our SOILS Clay loam The 2013 growing season provided finest effort to date! This little beauty ALCOHOL 13.5% near perfect growing conditions for oozes Pinot charm, displaying floral and T. A 6.6 Pinot Noir. The daytime temperatures spice, backed by ripe summer cherries were just warm enough to accentuate and wild raspberry notes. What we love RS <2 varietal flavours, followed by cool nights most is the balance of the wine – the BRIX 24.2 fine grain tannins are supported by that aided in retaining fresh acidity. PH 3.7 100% stainless steel fermentation, bright crunchy acid, which keeps this HARVEST Multiple pass throughout April hand plunged in tandem with delestage breezy but not blowsy, and the overall DATES brought out the perfumed berry fruit as structure allows the wine to be enjoyed well as increasing the silky mouthfeel on its own or with a meal. The palate is of this wine. Aged 6 months in seasoned lush and charming but the fruit is just French oak and equivalents, and lightly tart enough to keep it refreshing and filtered before bottling. intriguing. Delicious drinking – enjoy!

www.blackcottagewines.co.nz 2013 Pinot Noir (Sustainable) Central Otago New Zealand

Harvest & Winemaker's Tasting notes: notes: Medium purple/red in colour, this very SOILS Alluvial & loessial soils formed From vineyards in Alexandra and aromatic Pinot Noir releases aromas of from schist & greywacke rock Cromwell. The continental Central Otago black cherry, star anise, wild thyme and ALCOHOL 13.5% marjoram. The palate is juicy and full climate is one of extremes – the fiercely T. A 6.2 G/L cold nights and long, warm summer of mulberries and cherries leading to RS <2 G/L days allow the black queen to display a lingering, spiced ﬁnish. The perfect BRIX 22.5 pure, vibrant fruit. Partially handpicked, match for a night in front of the open 100% stainless steel fermentation and ﬁre after a day on the slopes! PH 3.61 plunged 3-4 times per day. A light HARVEST May DATES dusting of 10% new oak is balanced by 3-4 year old French oak. Oak aged for 10 months, and lightly filtered.

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BLACK COTTAGE BLACK COTTAGE SAUVIGNON BLANC PINOT GRIS - Top Gold – Sydney International - Sam Kim’s Wine Orbit – 4.5 Stars Wine Show - Recommended by Winestate' - IWSC UK – Silver

- Australian Small Winemakers’ BLACK COTTAGE Show - Silver MARLBOROUGH - NZ International Aromatics PINOT NOIR Competition – Silver - Sam Kim’s Wine Orbit – 4.5 Stars - Sam Kim’s Wine Orbit – 5 Stars - Recommended by Winestate' BLACK COTTAGE ROSÉ - Raymond Chan – 4 Stars - Recommended by Winestate'

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