The Vintners Gift pack
The Vintners Gift pack
Celebrate Kokoro 2021 with a bottle of The Strip 2020, with our compliments.
Kokoro 2021 was recently featured in the winning wine and food pairing at the Vintners’ Brunch 2026, supporting North Shore Hospice. A vibrant, Merlot-dominant blend, it shows dark plum and cherry fruit alongside toasted oak, vanilla and fine herbal detail. Generous and approachable now, with the structure to reward careful cellaring.
For a limited time, purchase two bottles of Kokoro 2021 and receive a bottle of The Strip 2020 complimentary. From an exceptional Waiheke vintage, The Strip is a medium-bodied blend with blackberry, cherry, dried herbs and chocolate notes, making it a natural companion for the table or cellar.
The pack includes:
- 2 × Te Motu Kokoro 2021
- 1 × Dunleavy Family The Strip 2020, complimentary
$220 | $275 retail value
Available for a limited time, while stocks last.
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COMPOSITION
COMPOSITION
Kokoro 2021
70% Merlot
10% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Cabernet Franc
10% Syrah
Alcohol: 14.0%
Sugar:<1 g/l
Allergen info: Contains sulphites. No egg/fish has been used in production.
The Strip 2020
80% Merlot
19% Cabernet Sauvignon
1% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol:
13.5% contains 8 standard drinks
Contains sulphites
Sugar:
<1 g/l
Allergen info:
Contains sulphites. No egg/fish has been used in production.
VINTAGE NOTES
VINTAGE NOTES
Vintage 2020
A dream vintage, picked in the shadow of global turmoil. Through lockdown, we harvested pristine, clean, perfectly ripe fruit with minimal need for sorting, often simply pick-and-drop.
With no rain pressure, we were able to pick entirely on our terms, allowing each variety to reach optimal ripeness. Despite some wind-affected yields in exposed blocks, the quality across the board was exceptional.
Vintage 2021
A warm, dry season set the tone for 2021, with early budbreak and drought stress producing small, concentrated berries. A timely January rain refreshed the vines, though further rainfall added pressure as harvest approached.
The fruit was exceptional, but demanded meticulous sorting to ensure only the best made it through.
A milestone year, with Matt Dixon stepping in as head winemaker. Through careful handling and a focused approach, the wines show intensity, precision, and structure.
Low yields. Small berries. Serious structure.
A vintage defined by perseverance, rewarded by purity.
CRITIC REVIEWS
CRITIC REVIEWS
Kokoro 2021
Broad and robust, with aromas of ripe black currants and blackberries with hints of chocolate, coffee beans, olives and roasted spices. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated on the palate, with a succulent core of fruit layered with ripe yet well-defined tannins. Broad and intense. Drink or hold.
94 Points James Suckling
The Strip 2020
“Medium-bodied wine from an excellent vintage with dried herbs, cherry, blackberry and chocolate/mocha threaded with vinous flavours. Accessible now but with good cellaring potential. A complex wine.” Drink 2024–2035
Bob Campbell MW – 94 points
