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The winemaker's clone

30.SEP.22 / ANTONY BISH

I've been a Chardonnista all my life. This wonderful grape caught my attention during my winemaking days at Sacred Hill, where I developed the famous Rifleman's Chardonnay, made 100% from Mendoza clone. We use the Mendoza Chardonnay clone at Tony Bish for all our handpicked wines. Read on

What the Egg?

11.JUL.22 / ANTONY BISH

I got a few funny looks when I first introduced the first Golden Egg into the New Zealand winemaking scene, but overseas, innovative winemakers have been doing it for yolks, I mean yonks! Concrete Eggs were first conceived in 2001 by Michel Chapoutier...

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A Journey of Love, Inspiration and Innovation

16.JUN.22 / ANTONY BISH

I first fell in love with Chardonnay in the early 1990s, making wine from the Rifleman's Vineyard here in Hawke's Bay. At that time, most NZ Chardonnays were over-blown and short-lived. We innovated with cool barrel ferment techniques and whole bunch pressing and created wines that were tight and...

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Gold for 2020 Skeetfield and Silver for 2021 Heartwood at the International Wine Challenge in London

18.MAY.22 / ANTONY BISH

New Zealand also showed it is a serious Chardonnay producer, with gold medals for Hawke’s Bay producers Tony Bish and Trinity Hill Wines, Central Otago’s Te Kano, Marlborough’s Stoneleigh, and Nelson’s Kono NZ. Trinity Hill Wines’ Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2020 also scooped the International Chardonnay Trophy – the first time...

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Taransaud & Tony Bish: A match made in Chardonnay heaven

16.MAY.22 / ANTONY BISH

The barrels we use to ferment and age our Chardonnay are Taransaud. Like us, Taransaud is a family-owned business dedicated to perfecting its craft. Their rich history stretches way back to 1672, in Burgundy, France. Since then, the business has continued to evolve whilst staying true to its heritage,...

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