Great Little Vineyards

Leading the natural wine movement, Kemp Wine Merchants champion boutique vineyards and the best quality organic and biodynamic wines in New Zealand and the world.

01 Supernatural Green Glow Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Skin-fermented for two weeks and bottled unfined with minimal filtration, Supernatural Wine Company’s approach to sauvignon blanc is a million miles away from the textbook Marlborough style. With its characteristic crown cap and a label that glows in the dark, this is winemaking at its most daring.

02 Cellers Can ‘Blau’ Montsant Red Blend 2015

Gil Family Estates brings 10 small, artisanal producers from different regions of Spain together under one house. One of those is Cellers Can, located in Montsant, a mountain valley just west of Barcelona with slate, clay and limestone soil types all bearing the fruit that composes this unique red blend.

03 Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Waipara Pinot Noir 2009

Pyramid Valley’s home block wines come from a minuscule micro block in the Waipara Valley that has been biodynamically farmed since its inception. Following cues from his time in Burgundy, winemaker Mike Weersing grows only chardonnay and pinot noir on this tiny site. The fruit is hand-sorted and handdestemmed to ensure only the best makes it to fermentation.

04 Château Le Puy ‘Emilien’ St. Émilion 2012

Château Le Puy is one of the few producers in the Bordeaux region that has remained an artisan, crafting wines using traditional and low-energy techniques, including plowing their vineyards with horses. Not only are its wines certified organic and demeter, but it produces this Emilien cuvée with zero added sulphur. Brought to you by our new wine columnist Daniel Kemp of greatlittlevineyards.com