{"title":"Eradus Wines | Awatere Valley","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_f8783d96-8eed-47f7-a25b-1d66163c1bdc.jpg?v=1529584748\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eEradus Wines is a boutique, family-owned estate located in the Awatere Valley, a sub region of Marlborough with its own unique microclimate. The Awatere Valley is windier, dryer, stonier, cooler and on the whole more extreme than Marlborough’s other regions. These conditions create wines with a distinct mineral backbone and crisp, clean acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eHar, Sophie and the Eradus kids emigrated from Holland to New Zealand in the early 1980s and settled in the Marlborough wine region looking for a semi-retirement project. Upon development, completion and launching of the brand with the “Eradus Sauvignon Blanc 2002″, Har and Sophie realised a vineyard and wine label was a proposition far from semi-retirement. In 2004, Hanna and Michiel Eradus took over the reigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eTheir status as a boutique wine producer allows us them to carefully monitor the quality of the wines which are produced and pride themselves on continuously producing great wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eA recent vintage of their Pinot Gris won the trophy at the Air New Zealand wine awards for best Pinot Gris, Oz Clarke voted their Pinot Noir in the top eight best red wines in the world and their Sauvignon Blanc 2012 was winner of two gold medals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003eTheses wines are elegant in style and sophisticated in nature and certainly worth trying out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"c1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"c1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eERADUS WINES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.eraduswines.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The official website of Eradus Wines\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/desktop_icon_cd1f9a91-a06b-4665-880d-cc47c0dde6d7_480x480.jpg?v=1588261941\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eraduswines\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Like Eradus Wines on Facebook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/facebook_icon_d3f13554-5a1f-49e3-a487-0da023dfd02d_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/facebook_icon_d3f13554-5a1f-49e3-a487-0da023dfd02d_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eraduswines\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Follow Eradus Wines on Instagram\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/instagram_icon_07bcf872-b0f0-428b-b788-b56bac71ff21_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\" alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/instagram_icon_07bcf872-b0f0-428b-b788-b56bac71ff21_480x480.jpg?v=1588261424\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eradus-sauvignon-blanc-awatere-valley","title":"Eradus Sauvignon Blanc 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen considering premium New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, the Awatere Valley stands as a distinct and highly sought-after microclimate. The Eradus family estate is situated in this cooler, wind-swept sub-region of Marlborough, producing wines of remarkable tension and focus. The 2025 vintage captures this brilliant regional energy perfectly. The fruit is handled with meticulous care, ensuring that the blistering freshness and aromatic purity are entirely preserved from the vineyard to the bottle, creating a wine that punches significantly above its weight class. In the glass, it pours a pale, brilliant lemon with a faint green hue. The aromatics are soaring and immediate, offering a classic weave of vibrant passionfruit, crushed nettle, and a sophisticated whisper of oyster shell and fresh tomato stalk. On the palate, it is electric and sharply defined. Bright citrus and green apple are held in perfect tension by a salivating, chalky acidity that drives a remarkably long, polished finish. \u003cspan\u003e[#intro]An electrifying Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc delivering vibrant passionfruit, crisp minerality, and exceptional winemaking pedigree...[\/intro]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eradus Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13961647259706,"sku":"A25ERADUSSB-1","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Sauvignon_Blanc_c20abb8d-e985-433f-beca-a94cbb63b461.jpg?v=1583246411"},{"product_id":"eradus-ana-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Eradus Ana Sauvignon Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEradus 'Ana' Sauvignon Blanc is named after the daughter of winemaker Michiel Eradus, and is an easy-drinking, zesty and fresh - benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. If you are a fan of Marlborough Sauvignon, this is the wine for you with flavours of blackcurrant leaf and passionfruit, balanced with aromas of fresh herbs and citrus. The palate is juicy with a long, crisp mineral finish.[#intro]An easy-drinking, zesty and fresh benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc...[\/intro]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eradus Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13962061086778,"sku":"A24ERADUSANASB-1","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/ANABTNEW.jpg?v=1760515863"},{"product_id":"eradus-pinot-noir-awatere-valley","title":"Eradus Pinot Noir 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Eradus Pinot Noir is sourced from 20 year old vines grown on a slender terrace at the edge of the Awatere River in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. Influenced by a fault line, a river, and the power of the nearby Pacific Ocean, this land is stony and dry, windy and cool, creating wines of great elegance, minerality and crisp clean acidity. Barrel aged in oak this Pinot Noir is intensely perfumed with lifted savoury notes interlaced with dark cherries, plum and cracked pepper. The tannins are soft and silky, layered with plush, ripe red fruits, with a smooth elegant finish.[#intro]This Pinot Noir is silky smooth with ripe berry notes and great value for money...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eradus Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22437173723194,"sku":"A23ERADUSPNAV-1","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Pinot_Noir.jpg?v=1616706494"},{"product_id":"eradus-pinot-gris","title":"Eradus Pinot Gris 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Eradus family winemaking philosophy centres on achieving wines with ripeness, balance and freshness. This Awatere Valley Pinot Gris shows lifted notes of floral and ripe white peach with succulent flavours of red apple, pear and spice with a refreshingly crisp finish.[#intro]Succulent flavours of red apple, pear and spice with a refreshing crisp finish...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eradus Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22807443341370,"sku":"A24ERADUSPG-1","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Pinot_Gris.jpg?v=1583245277"},{"product_id":"eradus-sticky-mickey-late-harvest-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Eradus Sticky Mickey Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed after Michael Eradus, 'Sticky Mickey' is a Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc produced in the Awatere Valley of Marlborough, a region known for being cooler, windier, and rockier, which gives the wines a distinctive crisp acidity, minerality, and elegance. The grapes are left on the vine longer than usual, which concentrates the sugars and flavours, leading to a luscious style of sweet wine. Barrel aged for 4 months, the Eradus Sticky Mickey Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc displays rich aromas of apricots, dried fruit and honey to the nose. The palate has a wonderful rounded mouthfeel and is filled with juicy passionfruit, fresh honey and citrus flavours, with a seam of limey acidity giving backbone to the rich fruit. The perfect accompaniment to crème brûlée, lemon meringue, creamy blue cheese and Christmas cake. 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