The Artisanal Collection is a new range of fine wines with winemaker Gordon Russell?s artistry and vision on full display, yielding soulful wines that express Esk Valley?s character and Hawkes Bay home.

In the Collection, classic Hawkes Bay wine styles are given the Esk Valley and Gordon Russell treatment. A barrel-fermented Chardonnay, unique Malbec dominant blended red wine and a cluster fermented Syrah form the backbone of the collection.

This is New Zealand's only bottling of Grenache. From a small parcel of vines of just 0.84 hectares, this rare wine showcases the suitability of this variety to the warmest of Hawkes Bay sites.
Light in colour but big on personality this is a heady and satisfying wine. With aromas and flavours of dried rose petal, red berries, liquorice and a faint herbal note, it is a full bodied, exotic wine.

Planted in the deep stony soils of the Gimblett Gravels, these vines are evidence of Grenache's potential in Hawkes Bay. Planted as an experiment in 1996 these 2,600 vines occupy 0.84 hectare in the Ngakirikiri Vineyard. The 2021 harvest is highly regarded and allowed the Esk team to pick their Grenache late in the season in perfect condition. Low yields and attention to detail in the vineyard are essential to the success of this variety.