Supernatural wine Co

The Supernatural Wine Co. is a producer of certified organic, naturally vinified wines located on a north-facing hillside estate in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The winery is known for its terroir-driven white wines, particularly a distinctive style of Sauvignon Blanc, and its commitment to minimal-intervention winemaking.

History

Supernatural Wine Co. was founded in 2009 by Gregory Collinge. The winery's vineyard is a 19.4-hectare property on a unique, north-facing hillside in Hawke's Bay, with 8.9 hectares planted to vines, predominantly Sauvignon Blanc.

From the start, the philosophy was to produce wines that were an authentic expression of the site. This led the winery to pursue organic certification, which they achieved with BioGro New Zealand in 2015. They also began practicing biodynamic farming that same year.

Biography

  • Gregory Collinge (Founder): Gregory is the founder of Supernatural Wine Co. and has been instrumental in establishing the winery's unique style and philosophy of natural winemaking.

  • Hayden Penny (Winemaker and Viticulturist): Hayden joined the team in 2015. He is a passionate advocate for organic and natural winemaking, and his expertise has been key to the winery's success.

Technical Details

Supernatural Wine Co.'s technical approach is built on a foundation of organic viticulture and a low-intervention winemaking style that seeks to let the terroir shine through.

Viticulture

  • Certified Organic: The vineyard is certified organic by BioGro New Zealand, ensuring no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used.

  • Unique Terroir: The vineyard is located on a steep, north-facing hillside with slopes up to 30 degrees. The soils are a lime-rich clay with volcanic influences, a composition that is highly distinctive in a region where most vineyards are on flat, alluvial gravel soils.

  • Biodynamic Farming: The winery also practices biodynamic farming, which focuses on creating a self-sustaining and healthy vineyard ecosystem.

  • Dry Farming: The vineyard is dry-farmed, encouraging the vines to develop deep root systems that result in concentrated and complex fruit.

Winemaking

  • Natural Winemaking: The winery's approach is "hands-off," with a focus on producing wines as naturally as possible.

  • Wild Yeast Fermentation: Fermentation is carried out using indigenous yeasts from the vineyard, which adds to the wine's unique character.

  • Skin Fermentation: A key element of their winemaking is the use of extended skin contact for their white wines (often referred to as "orange wines"), which adds texture, color, and complexity.

  • No Fining or Filtration: The wines are unfined and the skin-fermented wines are not filtered, preserving their natural integrity.

  • Minimal Sulfur: The winery uses minimal additions of sulfur before bottling to protect the wines from oxidation.

Address

  • Supernatural Wine Co.: 83 Millar Road, RD10, Hastings 4180, New Zealand