Our home is Hawke’s Bay – the second-largest wine-producing region in New Zealand and is home to some of the oldest wineries still in existence. The region covers a total land area of 1.4million hectares on 350km of Pacific Ocean coastline. Four major rivers flow down from the mountains and their meandering paths have created a range of soils.
Our three estate vineyards are all with the Hawke’s Bay’s Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing Region®.
In 2001, wine producers and winegrowers with land in this special area, formed the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowers Association in order to, collectively, promote wines from this special area to the world.
Gimblett Gravels wines are based on the ultimate designation of their district according to a tightly specified soil type. The Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District, covering 800ha, is strictly determined by the gravelly soils laid down by the old Ngaruroro River, which was exposed after a huge flood in the 1860’s.
Located on Gimblett Road, this site is 10 hectares of stony soil within the Gimblett Gravels.
At 125 Gimblett we grow Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Merlot, Marsanne and Cabernet Sauvignon, but the majority of the vineyard is made up of Chardonnay.
This vineyard is home to both our Single Vineyard ‘125 Gimblett Chardonnay’ and is a predominant element of our Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay.
Our Gimblett Stones Vineyard is located behind Roy’s Hill. It is exceptionally warm and sheltered, and home to Malbec, Tannat, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, and our Cabernet Sauvignon from our very special, “Prison Block”.
The Prison Block gets its name from a three-quarter-hectare section in our Gimblett Stones vineyard originally earmarked for the Hawke’s Bay Regional Correctional Facility. The Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon vines now planted there produce tiny berries with intense colour, concentrated, complex flavours, ripe tannins and balanced acidity; all the hallmarks necessary to produce a wine worthy of a single vineyard release.
Gimblett Estate is an 18 hectare block of vineyards also off Gimblett Road, and close to our 125 Gimblett site.
This vineyard is particularly stony, and home to 95% of our Syrah, as well as Tempranillo, Touriga Francesca, Viognier, Montepulciano and Cabernet Sauvignon. It also where you will find our Port wine varieties from Portugal; Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesca.
This vineyard is also home to some of our oldest vines, original clones that were some of the first syrah vines brought to New Zealand.
Trinity Hill aims to foster long term relationships with our contract growers outside of the Gimblett Gravels, taking only the best produce from some special sites within Hawke’s Bay, and throughout New Zealand.
The wines we produce from these sites all reflect the unique properties of the vineyard, with minimal intervention from our winemaking team.
Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori.
Matariki is a celebration in Aotearoa New Zealand that honours our season of winter under our stars. The rising of Matariki on the eastern horizon signals the start of a new cycle of life and the promise of new growth.
We wish to extend our welcome for you & your loved ones to celebrate Matariki at our Cellar Door, open tomorrow 11am-5pm.
Booking is encouraged via https://trinityhill.com/bookings or by phoning 06 879 7778
Photo: Richard Brimer
Jun 22
Truly great Chardonnay is exhilarating. When all the elements – ripe fruit, savory oak, refreshing acidity – are in balance, working together in harmony, the result is a sublime combination of richness and power coupled with sophistication and refinement. This is our vision when making Chardonnay, and what we feel we have captured in our Single Vineyard 125 Gimblett 2020.... and it's not just us...
- Gold Medal, NZ International Wine Show 2022
- 97 Points, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
- 5 Stars, Cameron Douglas MS
- 5 Stars, Candice Chow
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Photo: @burntbuttertable
Jun 16
We're thrilled to say our Gimblet Gravels Syrah 2020 took home a Gold Medal at the Decanter Wine Awards 2022!
The judges noted, "Delicate, elegant smoky black fruits with delicious dark cherry, baked plums and layers of oak spice, smoke and leather. Youthful and quite powerful, excellent." Is your mouth watering too or just us? Don't forget to place an order while you can: trinityhill.com
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Jun 13
Happy International Rosé Day!!
You may be wondering why we've used this image - well it's because both our Hawke's Bay Rosé 2021 and our Single Vineyard Molly's Block Rosé 2021 are made from 100% Syrah grapes!
The grapes are rapidly and gently pressed with only the “free-run” juice used to produce elegant wines, low in phenolics (or tannins). Deliciously fruity and crisp, both are best served chilled, so why not rug up by the fire and enjoy a winter Rosé!
Head to trinityhill.com to make a purchase or to book a Rosé tasting at our Cellar Door.
Photo: @simonyoungphotographer
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Jun 10
We asked Emilie from @burntbuttertable to create the perfect dish to enjoy with our Single Vineyard 125 Gimblett Chardonnay 2020, and it’s fair to say that she has nailed the brief! How incredible does this Pappardelle with a lemon butter sauce, baby spinach, goats cheese, preserved lemon and walnuts look!
Don't worry - we have the full recipe for you so you can recreate this incredible gastronomic experience at home for your loved ones: trinityhill.com/news/burnt-butter-table-pappardelle/
Don’t forget to order some of our Single Vineyard 125 Gimblett Chardonnay 2020 to really elevate the evening.
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Jun 10
Cheers to the long weekend! Our Cellar Door is open all weekend & Queen's Birthday, 11am-5pm. Be sure to book online to secure a spot, https://trinityhill.com/bookings/
Photo: @simonyoungphotographer
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Jun 3
Happy Chardonnay Day!
The timing for this year's Chardonnay Day couldn't be more perfect... On the back of our International Chardonnay Trophy at the @internationalwinechallenge for our Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2020, its big brother, the 125 Gimblett Chardonnay 2020, has also just won a Gold Medal award at the #internationalwineandspiritschallenge!
Our Chief Winemaker Warren Gibson says, “The 125 Gimblett Road vineyard site has a history of making Chardonnay from the early 1980’s being one of the original sites planted on what is now known as the Gimblett Gravels. A replanting over the last 15 years is now paying serious dividends. The site consistently provides perfectly ripe fruit that is gently transformed into delicious, complex and powerful wines that we aim to sit alongside the great Chardonnays of the world.”
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May 25
The last of our 2022 harvest wine has now gone to barrel, where it will rest and soak up some oaky goodness before it goes to bottle. Our winemakers are never far away during this process, constantly checking and tasting to ensure optimum flavour development.
Photo: @simonyoungphotographer
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May 23
2396 State Highway 50
(Roy’s Hill Road) RD,
Hastings, New Zealand, 4175
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