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Summer in the vineyard at Fancrest Estate?
Grand Growth in the vineyard at Fancrest Estate
Are Organic Wines Better?
We have chosen BioGro to certify us as 'Organic' so that when you buy our Pinot Noir, you are guaranteed that the highest organic standards have been met every step of the way, both in the vineyard and in the winery. The BioGro logo on our wine guarantees that it
The Wine Medals Race
Is the Wine Medals Race worth the effort Wine competitions and awards were always intended to recognize and celebrate the best wines in the market. However, their proliferation has made things a bit confusing for consumers. We will try to give our perspective on the complicated mess of wine competitions
Best Fancrest Estate Wine and Food Pairings
Our Favourite Pinot Noir Food Pairings Here are some of our favourite pairings. What you'll probably notice right away is just how versatile these lovely wines are. Snacks Try wholegrain crackers, salami, or soft goat cheese. Nuts and dried fruit are also great with our Pinot Noir. Appetizers Our Pinot
Taste of Terroir
What is "Terroir"? Serious wine talk inevitably arrives at the question of whether a wine honestly expresses its Terroir. Terroir comprises all the unchanging physical elements of a place that can affect the character of wine made from it. Terroir includes soil composition, latitude, elevation, contour, sun exposure and climate (but not
How to Enjoy a Natural Pinot Noir
Tasting natural wine is not very different from tasting conventional Pinot Noir. Pinot noir is intriguing. It can be at once powerful, sensual, floral, fruity, earthy, mineral. Well-grown pinot noir from great terroirs can be extraordinarily complex. Pinot noir is pretty fickle to grow, but with heaps of attention in
Pinot Noir 101
Pinot Noir is without doubt, one of the world’s most popular red wines. It's made from thin-skinned red/black grapes that grow best in cooler regions. It’s also notoriously difficult to grow, having a well-deserved reputation as "the heartbreak grape". When all the right elements fall into place, it produces lighter-bodied
North Canterbury Wine & Food Celebration 5 March 2023
The Festival Set under the oaks in Glenmark Domain is the coolest little wine festival. Unfortunately, we’ve had a tough couple of years due to our old friend COVID, but the North Canterbury Wine & Food Festival 2020 was certainly one to remember. Over 4,000 of you fine folk hit
The Story Behind Our Logo
Designer Chuck House, Icon Group, Santa Barbara, USA A successful wine package is a sculpture of the moment, an authentic expression of time and place. At its best, it transcends the past and the present with a vision of the future that is uniquely its own."--- Chuck House The wine
