Leefield Station The Gatherer Gewurztraminer

It’s a fully operational vineyard farm located in Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley, it’s one of the oldest stations in Marlborough dating back to the 1840s and now owned by superstar winemaker Brent Marris. It’s Leefield Station and it’s Brent’s pride and joy.

Brent’s the guy behind The Ned wine label and way back in the day he started Wither Hills. He sure as hell knows how to make wine and he’s probably not short of a bit of coin. Back in 2012 he splashed out to buy this 2,200 hectare station which now hosts the annual Blenheim bull sale!

This is part of the Expressions of Leefield range – very limited release wines (only 88 cases produced!), small parcels of fruit from special sites. This is Leefield’s The Gatherer Gewurztraminer (possibly named after Brent’s passion for hunting!) and it’s a quality, full bodied, rich and luscious style white with those typical Gewurz qualities like lychee, Turkish delight and spice!

This is a great food wine. Our hot tip is to think spices and ginger. Try pairing this wine with spicy Asian cuisine like Thai red duck curry! Yum!