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Stonyridge Vineyards have been producing world class Kiwi wines on Waiheke Island since 1985, longer

than just about anyone else in the region. The 1987 Larose has been hailed as the greatest wine ever made in New Zealand and is responsible for bringing forth this countries wines to the world stage.

Located amid a gently north-facing valley just south of Onetangi Bay, the site is sheltered from cooler southwest winds by a stony ridge that runs from one coast to another, hence the name, Stonyridge.

The flagship wine of the Stonyridge fleet, the highly acclaimed Larose is a classic Bordeaux blend that’s been compared with some of the greatest wines in the world.

I actually had the plaesure of tasting each component of this vintage directly from barrel with winemaker Marty Pickering