18.5/20 Street Cred
“If only all certified organic wines displayed their ‘street cred’ as boldly as this one, with its elegant but no holds barred…
“If only all certified organic wines displayed their ‘street cred’ as boldly as this one, with its elegant but no holds barred organic logo on the front label. It’s a newcomer on the Sauvignon scene and is dry, medium bodied and powerful - a style that drinks well now and has great ageing potential too. 18.5 /20
Joelle Thomson, for Drinksbiz.
February 2020
So, where can you find our Empire Chardonnay?
You can find our Empire Chardonnay by the Glass, or by the Bottle, at the following amazing places in New Zealand.
Arbour Dining 36 Godfrey Road, Blenheim
Wino’s 49 Grove Rd, Mayfield, Blenheim
Scotch Wine Bar 24-26 Maxwell Rd, Blenheim
Cult Wine, Wellington
Point Chev Organic Wines 196 Point Chevalier Rd, Point Chevalier, Auckland
Starfish Cafe & Bar The Esplanade, St Clair, Dunedin
Atelier Nash Fine Wine Experiences, Britomart, Auckland
Who are we?
We are Callum & Sarah Linklater, second generation organic producers. Callum’s family have been farming organically since the late 90’s originally with sheep and beef and recently viticulture. In 2014 we purchased a small property in Renwick, Marlborough and set about planting a small Chardonnay vineyard.
We are Callum & Sarah Linklater, second generation organic producers. Callum’s family have been farming organically since the late 90’s originally with sheep and beef and recently viticulture. In 2014 we purchased a small property in Renwick, Marlborough and set about planting a small Chardonnay vineyard. We decided to plant Chardonnay because its a personal favourite and not a variety we have on any of our family owned properties. This vineyard has become an obsession and it has given us a great amount of satisfaction to get it to a point where we are able to release this wine, enjoy!
Our family who makes this wine:
Callum is a grower, vineyard consultant, manager, networker, traveller, hunter & rugby playing old boy.
Sarah is a brand manager, packaging lover and home cook.
Duncan, aged 5, is a creative, builder and practical thinker. He can reverse his pedal tractor like a pro.
Eleanor, aged 3, is the free-spirit, tog wearing singer & dancer. She doesn’t like to brush her hair.
Art by Eleanor Linklater, 2018 Aged 3.
