Journal

Vintage Report 2022 - A Demanding and Memorable Harvest

Labour shortages, Covid and weather all impacted vintage 2022, but those who had the work force and ability to put in the extra work into the vineyards and were prepared... Read more...

Blank Canvas GM wins the prestigious Quinta do Noval Award

Blank Canvas General Manager and Co-Owner Sophie Parker-Thomson MW has won the prestigious Quinta do Noval Award 2021, announced at last week's Institute of Masters of Wine ceremony in the... Read more...

Two Blank Canvas wines make James Suckling's Top 100 New Zealand Wines of 2021 List

It is a great honour to have not just one but two of our wines make James Suckling's Top 100 New Zealand Wines of 2021 List. For them both to... Read more...

Top New Release New Zealand Reds - Gourmet Traveller WINE

Both our Blank Canvas Escaroth Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019 and Blank Canvas Settlement Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019 have made the top honours list in Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine's latest New... Read more...

Top Five New Zealand Syrah's Over $35

Master of Wine Bob Campbell has rated our 2018 Blank Canvas Element Gimblett Gravels Syrah as in the Top Five New Zealand Syrah's Over $35 (and the Top 10 New... Read more...

"Grand Cru Level" - 2019 Pinot Noir Release | Marlborough

The time has finally come where we can unleash our excitement about our two single vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noirs from the out-of-this-world 2019 vintage. We are overjoyed that the early... Read more...

Q&A: Matt on his unbroken two-vintages-a-year record.

An unwavering 28 year commitment to the European harvest. In three weeks’ time, Matt will be making his way home after completing his 28th consecutive vintage in Europe. He’ll have to... Read more...

Wine & Food Match: Asparagus Risotto & Abstract Sauvignon Blanc

This delicious asparagus risotto is the ultimate pairing with our soon-to-be-released 'Abstract' Sauvignon Blanc. The 2018 Blank Canvas Abstract Sauvignon Blanc has just been previewed by Bob Campbell MW ahead of... Read more...

Regenerative Viticulture is the Way of the Future

We are extraordinarily proud to work with the Holdaway family, who own and manage the Holdaway / Lowlands vineyard - home to our Sauvignon Blanc and Abstract Sauvignon Blanc in... Read more...

Celebrating Pinot Noir Day with our two new Central Otago Pinot Noirs!

August 18th marks the date the world officially celebrates the revered Pinot Noir variety and its myriad expressions across all regions, countries and continents. It is auspicious that today we... Read more...

Monday Musings #1 – The Importance of the Restaurant

This afternoon we learn whether the nation will continue in its viral vassalage or whether it will be released by our governing doyen into the makings of a brave new... Read more...

2020: an all but normal vintage

2020 Vintage Report: Cooler weather during bud initiation in the spring of 2019 meant that we had lower bunch numbers going into our flowering period in November/December, which of course is... Read more...