{"id":12907,"date":"2025-08-07T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=12907"},"modified":"2025-08-10T16:22:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:22:36","slug":"rimu-grove-wines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/rimu-grove-wines\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<p><center><\/p>\n<h3>RIMU GROVE WINERY \u2022 crafting articulate wines<\/h3>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\nAfter a great deal of toil clearing what was once an orchard growing on this gentle north facing slope of the Bronte Peninsula overlooking the Waimea Estuary. In 1995 Patrick planted the Rimu Grove home vineyard, with a mix of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Nelson has some of New Zealand\u2019s highest sunshine hours and this detail, combined with a temperate maritime microclimate and the ancient glacial gravels known as the Moutere Clays, all contribute to make some of the most elegant and articulate wines in New Zealand.<br \/>\nPatrick combines a measured hands-on winemaking approach with a \u2018non-interference\u2019 ethos, reverently responding to each parcel. With an operation as compact as Rimu Grove, Patrick can implement diligent quality control at every stage along with knowing when to step back and let the wine evolve on its own. Art and science, is a tightrope balancing act which when executed correctly allows these wines to develop a unique typicity.<br \/>\nAn important detail to these articulate wines crafted by Patrick, the grapes are selectively hand-picked before diligent vinification, with several wines fermented in small open-top fermentation vats and the silky smooth Pinot Noir&#8217;s regularly hand-plunged. Then the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir&#8217;s are transferred into traditional French oak barrels for maturation and character development before tasting, blending and bottled, with the red&#8217;s being unfined and unfiltered. <br \/>\n*(The following are a few bright notes and insights, and most importantly, these very appealing wines are ready to sip, savour &#038; share, plus can also age).\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rime-Grove-Pinot-Gris-24-Sml-Bottle.png\" alt=\"Rime-Grove-Pinot-Gris-24-Sml-Bottle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Rime-Grove-Pinot-Gris-24-Sml-Bottle\"  \/>\n\t<h6><strong>RIMU GROVE<\/strong><br \/>\u2018Nelson\u2019 Pinot Gris 2024<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson &#8211; NZ <br \/>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:\u00a0<\/strong>100% Pinot Gris<br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Patrick Stowe<br \/>\nThis Pinot Gris has classic aromas of ripe pears and citrus blossom with a subtle hint of ginger spice. These carry through to the luscious mouthfeel with a deft citrus and mineral overtones, with good balance and an appealing lingering off-dry finish. \n\u2022 Chill &#038; serve between 7\u00b0- 9\u00b0C<br \/>\n<strong>*NZ$34.95 \u2022 4 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rime-Grove-Bronte-Rose-23-Sml-Bottle.png\" alt=\"Rime-Grove-Bronte-Rose-23-Sml-Bottle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Rime-Grove-Bronte-Rose-23-Sml-Bottle\"  \/>\n\t<h6><strong>BRONTE<\/strong><br \/>\u2018Nelson\u2019 Pinot Ros\u00e9 2023<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson &#8211; NZ <br \/>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:\u00a0<\/strong>100% Pinot Noir<br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Patrick Stowe<br \/>\nOn the nose you have fresh aromas of watermelon, red berries and delicate floral notes. These vibrant flavours along with a splash of citrus land on the delicate palate, balanced by upbeat fruit acidity and leading to a refreshing, clean dry dismount. \n\u2022 Chill &#038; serve between 7\u00b0- 9\u00b0C<br \/>\n<strong>*NZ$31.95 \u2022 4 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rime-Grove-Nelson-Chardonnay-20-Sml-Bottle.png\" alt=\"Rime-Grove-Nelson-Chardonnay-20-Sml-Bottle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Rime-Grove-Nelson-Chardonnay-20-Sml-Bottle\"  \/>\n\t<h6><strong>RIMU GROVE<\/strong><br \/>\u2018Nelson\u2019 Chardonnay 2020<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson &#8211; NZ <br \/>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:\u00a0<\/strong>100% Chardonnay<br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Patrick Stowe<br \/>\nAn inviting nose with white peaches, roasted almond, vanilla cream and biscotti aromas. These carry through to the engaging palate with its layered elegant textures and concentrated scrumptious flavours, and a lingering classic dry finish.\n\u2022 Chill &#038; serve between 8\u00b0- 10\u00b0C<br \/>\n<strong>*NZ$54.95 \u2022 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rime-Grove-Mapua-Pinot-Noir-15-Sml-Bottle.png\" alt=\"Rime-Grove-Mapua-Pinot-Noir-15-Sml-Bottle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Rime-Grove-Mapua-Pinot-Noir-15-Sml-Bottle\"  \/>\n\t<h6><strong>MAPUA<\/strong><br \/>\u2018Nelson\u2019 Pinot Noir 2022<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson &#8211; NZ <br \/>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:\u00a0<\/strong>100% Pinot Noir<br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Patrick Stowe<br \/>\nBright red fruit aromas of cherries, raspberries, red plums, with a deft hint of earthy spices. The palate is rewarding showcasing those ripe red fruit flavours with good varietal acidity and gently wrapped in fine-grained tannins a meandering dry finish. \n\u2022 Decant &#038; serve between 15\u00b0- 17\u00b0C<br \/>\n<strong>*NZ$38.95 \u2022 4 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rime-Grove-Nelson-Pinot-Noir-19-Sml-Bottle.png\" alt=\"Rime-Grove-Nelson-Pinot-Noir-19-Sml-Bottle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Rime-Grove-Nelson-Pinot-Noir-19-Sml-Bottle\"  \/>\n\t<h6><strong>RIMU GROVE<\/strong><br \/>\u2018Nelson\u2019 Pinot Noir 2019<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson &#8211; NZ <br \/>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:\u00a0<\/strong>100% Pinot Noir<br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Patrick Stowe<br \/>\nOn the nose vibrant mixed cherry aromas, with wild brambles, mushrooms and dried herb nuances. The smooth palate celebrating ripe cherry and plum flavours supported by balanced fruit acidity, fine grained tannins and a graceful dry finish. \n\u2022 Mild decant &#038; serve between 15\u00b0- 17\u00b0C<br \/>\n*<strong>NZ$64.95 \u2022 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rime-Grove-Synergy-Pinot-Noir-15-Sml-Bottle.png\" alt=\"Rime-Grove-Synergy-Pinot-Noir-15-Sml-Bottle\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"550\" width=\"212\" title=\"Rime-Grove-Synergy-Pinot-Noir-15-Sml-Bottle\"  \/>\n\t<h6><strong>RIMU GROVE<\/strong><br \/>\u2018Synergy\u2019 Pinot Noir 2015<\/h6>\n<strong>Region:\u00a0<\/strong>Nelson &#8211; NZ <br \/>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:\u00a0<\/strong>100% Pinot Noir<br \/>\n<strong>Owner \/ Winemaker:<\/strong> Patrick Stowe<br \/>\nHypnotic aromas of mixed red fruits, infused with wild herbs and a vanilla biscotti note. The palate delivers generous, complex layers with articulate red fruit flavours, supported by fine-grained tannins and a memorable graceful dismount. \n\u2022 Gently decant &#038; serve between 15\u00b0- 17\u00b0C<br \/>\n*<strong>NZ$98.95 \u2022 5 Stars<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rimu-Grove-Article-Bottom-Banner-25-01.jpg\" alt=\"Rimu-Grove-Pinot-Noir-17-Bottom-Banner-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"520\" width=\"1800\" title=\"Rimu-Grove-Pinot-Noir-17-Bottom-Banner-01\"  \/>\n\t*These articulate Rimu Grove wines are available from Fine Wine Retailers \u2022 Restaurants \u2022 Wine Bars &#038; Winery Website.<br \/> *(retail prices shown, stock &#038; vintage availability may vary by venue &#038; country)\n<p>www.rimugrove.co.nz<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12911,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12907","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12907"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12958,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12907\/revisions\/12958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}