Managing partner and winemaker of Escarpment Vineyards, Martinborough, NZ with a passion for creating great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. And crazy cyclist.

Martinborough New Zealand
Joined August 2009
Larry McKenna retweeted
The Hamilton Russells are true pioneers at their Hemel-en-Aarde estate in South Africa. To celebrate 40 years of making top end Pinot Noir they opened some amazing library bottles including 2 of the only 5 they have left of their 1st vintage, 1981. Click the-buyer.net/tasting/wine/j…
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Some feedback from my recent #nzwine Pinot Noir Seminar 🙏
You need to spend £20+ to see the regional diversity & quality in Kiwi Pinot Noir - but it is worth it: rosemurraybrown.com/rose-unc… #newzealand #pinotnoir
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And the stellar line-up is...2 Albariño @leftfieldwines and @nautilusestate, @tewharawines (co-blend of Gewürztraminer, Riesling, and Pinot Gris), @temataestate Viognier, 2 Pinot Gris @larrymcpinot and @prophetsrock, 2 Riesling @framinghamwines and @pegasusbaywine @nzwinegrowers
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Larry McKenna retweeted
Loving the @LarryMcPinot Escarpment wine flights at Peppers Parehua Martinborough @WairarapaWine with excellent food match mouthfuls. First class🏆
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Exciting Christmas news Glad our Noir has hit the spot Thanks Matthew
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[Bon Voyage!] Manon, our very capable French Marketing Manager, is leaving us today! Thank you very much for all your efforts and all the best for the future 🙌👏 Enjoy every moment - Cheers 🥂 . . . #EscarpmentWines #EscarpmentVineyard #WineMarketing #NZWine
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[James Suckling’s last reviews - WHITE] What a pleasure to receive the very latest outstanding #WineReviews this morning from the respected @JamesSuckling & Nick Stock! A incredible reward for #Escarpment team but also a strong recognition for #Martinborough unique terroir.
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[James Suckling’s last reviews - RED] What a pleasure to receive the very latest outstanding #WineReviews this morning from the respected @JamesSuckling & Nick Stock! A incredible reward for #EscarpmentVineyard team but also a strong recognition for #Martinborough unique terroir.
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[Wine Experience Grand Tasting] We are so proud to be part of the 2019 Wine Experience Critics’ Choice Grand Tastings organized by @WineSpectator in NY this weekend! Cheers 🍷 . #EscarpmentWines #EscarpmentVineyard #NZWine #Martinboroughwines #Martinborough #NYWE2019 @EmpsonUSA
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[Trip to the #US] Yesterday was a very successful day! I was presenting #EscarpmentVineyard in #Phoenix, Arizona, and the wines have been very well received and even found a new distribution! Cheers to the future 🍷😊 . . . #NZWine #WairarapaWineCountry #Martinborough @EmpsonUSA
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"Meet the Producers Transforming NZ Pinot Noir" by Christina Pickard Warm thanks for this beautiful picture about #Martinborough Pinot Noir 🍷 Article: buff.ly/2p2Ppe1 Podcast: buff.ly/30SXy1K #EscarpmentVineyard #Wine #NZWine #WairarapaWineCountry
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#MartinboroughWines VS The Best of the Rest - Degustation dinner Join Simon Nash MW, Tim Bourne from #EscarpmentVineyard and other wine experts for this degustation dinner on Friday 18 October, at Union Square - Martinborough Hotel. Not to be missed - See you there 😎
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[Toast Martinborough 2019] 👉 The unmissable event of the year, the 28th Edition of this awesome Wine, Food and Music festival 🍷🍴🎵 ⌚ Sun 17 Nov 2019 🚌 Martinborough 🎟️ Limited tickets: buff.ly/2mPKYT4 See you there 😎 . . . #EscarpmentWines #EscarpmentVineyard
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👉 Do you know Pinot blanc? Rare in NZ, it is well-known in Kaiserstuhl & Alsace with reputation for delicate white fruit flavours and subtle spicyness. It also has a great ability to reflect its terroir. Escarpment is proud to be the only producer of the Wairarapa since 2006!
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[NEXT FRIDAY #WinemakerDinner #Wellington] Few tickets left: join me from #EscarpmentVineyard, James #Millton & Rudi Bauer from #QuartzReef at Glass Wine Bar & Bistro friday 4th, for a fresh and local 6-course degustation menu with wine pairing! Tickets: buff.ly/2m9bK8v
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This is Duncan Milne and I after receiving the 1st medal for a Martinborough Vineyard wine in 1986. My 1st vintage as a Winemaker for Martinborough Vineyard. After 15 years, I decided it was time to stand on my own two feet, so I created Escarpment. What a retrospective!
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"Great wine isn't the result of a bit of luck and good vintage, it's years of hard-work and complex perseverance" Simon Nash, MW Enjoy this stunning view from #EscarpmentVineyard with our latest 2019 trophy from #FineWinesofNZ, displayed next to the 2018 and 2017 ones 👍
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#NZIFF2019 'A Seat at the Table' in #Masterton ➡️This Sunday with #AtaRangi & #EscarpmentVineyard - Regent 3 Cinemas ➡️Wine tasting before the movie ➡️Talk with the winemakers after Link: buff.ly/2L436C2 See you there 🍷🍷 . . @NZWineStory #EscarpmentWines #NZWine
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