In 2012 we planted 80 Syrah vines at our Terrace Stone Vineyard on Hammond Road near Renwick. This vineyard has lovely soil - a deep layer of fine stones mixed with silt and loam over clay - and is sheltered by trees which provides a unique micro-climate.
25 single vineyard wines championing both site and subregion were tasted by Gourmet Traveller Wine in their Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc feature, with our Windrush Organic Sauvignon Blanc, 2019 placed in the top 14.
Delicious and distinctive bouquet with a core of chalky minerality, ripe citrus, white fleshed fruits and nut-like oak and lees layer. On the palate – lots of drive and…
We’ve been so happy to be paired with the Ducks from Crozier’s free range Turkeys by the amazing team at Arbour. Featuring #4 on the Many menu thoughtfully curated by Chef Bradley Hornby, our Windrush Pinot Noir 2018 sang with the many things ducks eat. Inspired by…
Our Empire Chardonnay was recently selected to be poured and modelled at the New Zealand launch of the Jancis Robinson Collection designed by Richard Brendon.
“I was listening to “Jitterbug” by WHAM! when I first tasted this chardonnay by Callum Linklater and it definitely did make me want to do a happy dance…
We are thrilled to let you know you can find Empire Chardonnay by the glass at one of our favourite restaurants Arbour. Callum was pretty lucky to taste the Empire food match. Pork belly, crayfish, artichoke, summer pea salad.
We are Callum & Sarah Linklater, second generation organic producers. Callum’s family have been farming organically since the late 90’s originally with sheep and beef and recently viticulture. In 2014 we purchased a small property in Renwick, Marlborough and set about planting a small Chardonnay vineyard.
This is Callum and his sister Nadine on a balmy September day, 2007 Brixton. When wrap around sunnies were cool and we purchased our finest 99p mincey special + Tempranillo from Tescos. This is when Nadine came to visit and is about the time we learned that ‘that vineyard’ the parents had purchased was also called Windrush.
