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Blue Earth Estate is an award-winning vineyard and olive grove on an old river terrace above Te Muna Valley, just outside of Martinborough. Stony soils overlaying a limestone terrace, a gentle north facing slope and exposure to the sun and the wind, combined with meticulous care produce small crops of intensely flavoured grapes.

Mike and Margaret Hanson began planting the vineyard in 1999 and have nurtured it through embracing sustainability principles. They use intensive canopy management and minimal irrigation to prevent disease and maximise flavour. They make most of their own power, do extensive plantings of native trees and have provided a habitat for native birds.

Reviews

Blue Earth Estate Pinot Noir 2020 – 95 pts

Cameron Douglas MS

A lovely bouquet and palate with ripeness and freshness, pure fruit scents and flavours of dark cherry flesh and baked plums, spices from fruit and wood and a core of stone and mineral. A dry wine with an abundance of fine polished tannins, a whisper of dried herb and red berry fruit flavours laced with spice. Lengthy and well made with best drinking from day of purchase through 2030.

Blue Earth Estate Pinot Gris 2024 – 93 pts

Cameron Douglas MS

A lovely ripeness and aromatic impact, scents of fresh quince and pear then apple and fruit spices. Youthful, vibrant and enticing. On the palate a dry wine with flavours of pomaceous fruits framed by lees and mineral qualities, there’s youthful tautness that gives a palate squeeze and crunch. Salivating, lengthy and well made, a reflection of vintage and excellent wine making. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2028.

Blue Earth Estate Pinot Noir 2020 - 95 pts

Candice Chow

This Pinot Noir is youthfully expressed alongside bottle development, contributing complex, savoury nuances on a silky tannin mouthfeel, lending a long, elegant finish.

Complex and graceful aromas of cedar, dried leaf, cherry, blackberry, driend hibiscus, thyme, cinnamon and forest floor.