Earthsong is brought to you by the people behind the internationally lauded Thistledown Wines, home of some of Australia’s greatest expressions of Grenache.
With the same eye for detail, complexity and texture, Earthsong will explore the verdant vineyards to bring you the most thrilling expressions of contemporary New Zealand wine.

Dillons Point was first established soon after the first settlers from the UK arrived. It was valued for its fertile, alluvial soils and proximity to the Opaoa River which allowed for ships to unload goods. Soon after the first plantings of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc were made in the 1980’s, Dillons Point became the focus for plantings because of the reliable yields and intensity of the fruit profile. Now some of the oldest plantings of Sauvignon Blanc, these nutrient rich soils allow for high Thiol production which in turn result in the development of this most distinctive, intensely tropical style of Sauvignon.

Sourced from one, sustainably certified vineyard in the renowned Dillons Point area of the lower Wairau. The vineyard is not tilled, extensive cover crops are used and sheep are run in the vineyard over winter to provide nutrients. During the growing season, vines are shoot thinned to provide ideal fruit exposure and ripeness. Proximity to the ocean provides nighttime cooling which helps to preserve the crisp acids and brininess.

Fruit is the star of the show here so winemaking is relatively simple. Machine harvested cool to preserve freshness. Fermented in tank and matured on fine lees in tank until bottling.