ART IN THE WOOLSHED
Tawharanui Regional Park
6-14 March 2010
10am to 5pm
The 5th Art in the Woolshed exhibition is an opportunity to view outstanding contemporary painting, sculpture, ceramics, glasswork and photography by leading and emerging New Zealand artists. The exhibition is held in the transformed woolshed at Tawharanui Regional Park, with larger sculptures displayed in the pohutakawa-studded area adjacent to the lagoon.
Invited exhibitors include many returning artists and others who are participating for the first time. Three environmentally-themed installations are an additional feature of this exhibition. All funds raised through Art in the Woolshed 2010 will support current projects within Tawharanui Open Sanctuary.
Many of you have admired Julian Ransom's native bird paintings hanging at the cellar door. These were created for our K Syrah label to acknowledge our financial support for TOSSI (we donate $1.00 to TOSSI from every bottle of this wine we sell in New Zealand). We could have sold these paintings many times over had they been for sale. The good news is that Julian has created more paintings of endangered native birds, and they will be on sale at Art in the Woolshed.
HELLO ALBARINO
Don't be alarmed if you notice some rather ill-looking vines or an empty area in the vineyard next time you visit. We are removing some sections of the existing vineyard to make way for an exciting new grape variety - ALBARINO, pronounced al-bar-een-yo.
Albarino is a white grape from Galicia, the Atlantic coastal province of Spain just north of the border with Portugal. Wines made from the Albarino grape have been establishing a big presence in Europe in recent years. It makes full-bodied wine, which can have the richness of chardonnay but with a great balancing act in the form of a very nice acid structure. All of which makes for a great seafood wine. The Spanish reckon it is the world's best shellfish and crustacea wine, but the rest of Europe seems to consider it pretty splendid with any form of seafood.
Well now the grape has arrived in New Zealand. Albarino vines have been planted in the last few weeks for the first time - just a handful of vineyards have been allocated some vines, including Ransom Wines. In fact we are the only vineyard north of Gisborne to have planted the grape, and we expect that along with two or three other wineries, we will be producing New Zealand's first ever Albarino wine, possibly in 2011 but definitely in 2012.
We have planted a small block so far, but in order to make space in the vineyard for the main plantings of Albarino next spring, we will be culling some of the lesser performing clones and varieties.
RANSOM WINES GALLERY
NEW PAINTINGS
by Julian Ransom.
At the present time our gallery area contains a selection of Julian’s recent oil paintings – large canvases with mainly Auckland coastal themes. Atmospheric, evocative and beautifully painted works replete with meaning.
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Random Ransom Ramblings
Read selected items from past newsletters and wine articles written by Robin -
K-Syrah TOSSI Sponsorship
The Season for Reds - June 2009
Living the Dream - May 2009
Coming up Rosés - April 2009
The global economic recession - It's not all bad - March 2009
Sunny Skies, Black Clouds, Silver Linings - Februay 2009
Pinot Gris - January 2009
Syrah - November 2008
Wine Competitions - October 2008
Compliance Issues - September 2008
Art, thought and wine - Sublime Inspiration - August 2008
Health and Pleasure - is wine good for you? - July 2008
Looking back at Vintage 2008 - June 2008
Ever wondered how we decide when to pick? April 2008
Protecting ourselves from Bird Burglars - February 2008
Early Summer in the Vineyard - The Promise of Things to Come - December 2007
Compliance Fatigue - November 2007
Matakana Terroirists - September 2007
From Noah to Matakana - A 6000 Year Wine Trail - August 2007
Wine and the New Zealand Economy - July 2007
Vintage in Matakana - May 2007
Wine Exports - Matakana Wines to the World - March 2007
Sustainable Practice - Winegrowing with Integrity
- February 2007
"The Wither Hills Debacle" - Wine Scandal - January 2007
Busting a Few Myths - November 2006
Spring - Here We Go Again - October 2006
Strong Support for Local Wines - September 2006
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