{"title":"Bilancia Winery","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop Bilancia online in NZ, including the flagship La Collina Syrah, Bilancia Hawke's Bay Syrah and Hawke's Bay Chardonnay. Delivered across New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilancia is a boutique Hawke's Bay winery founded by winemakers Warren Gibson and Lorraine Leheny. Its name means 'balance' in Italian, and it is best known for La Collina, a hillside Syrah that is regarded as one of New Zealand's finest.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bilancia-hawkes-bay-chardonnay-2024-750ml","title":"Bilancia Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2023\/2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilancia Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fruit is all hand-picked, keeping each clone as separate as possible for handling in the winery. Each lot was whole-bunch pressed and the juice was run straight to puncheons and barrels, with no cold settling, for fermentation in French oak. Indigenous yeast carried the fermentation to dryness. The wine spent 16 months in oak prior to bottling; there was no fining or cold stabilisation. The aim is to produce a wine that reflects the variety and the vineyard rather than the winemaking. The result is a nicely wound, tight but not too tight, wine with an emphasis on a fresh, food-friendly style and evenly balanced palate. Ripe stonefruit on the nose and palate with great texture and character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlc: 14%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhiskeyonline | Whiskyonline NZ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bilancia Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43574164979948,"sku":"45003961","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/6412\/9964\/products\/2021.png?v=1671763682"},{"product_id":"bilancia-hawkes-bay-syrah-2025","title":"Bilancia Hawkes Bay Syrah 2025 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilancia Hawkes Bay Syrah 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBilancia Syrah was sourced from two vineyards at Roys Hill, Hawke’s Bay; la Collina and Trelinnoe. From both vineyards, perfect Syrah fruit was harvested separately and crushed to open-top vessels for fermentation. The wines were pressed at dryness and run to either older French oak barriques or stainless steel tanks. The final wine is a blend of approximately 10% from the la Collina vineyard and 90% from the Trelinnoe vineyard. Sweet, ripe berry fruits and plums, fresh and juicy fruit coupled with Hawke’s Bay spice, balanced acidity and ripe, gentle tannins. A great wine for opening on release, this amazing Syrah is a vibrant, youthful wine and can be enjoyed immediately but it will also continue to develop over the next four to six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlc: 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhiskeyonline | Whiskyonline NZ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bilancia Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43574169338092,"sku":"45003960","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/6412\/9964\/files\/10_e2e4a85d-c81a-4bf7-8cfb-bac12b96a90d.jpg?v=1716783439"},{"product_id":"la-collina-syrah-2024-750ml-bilancia","title":"Bilancia La Collina Syrah 2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa Collina Syrah 2021 750ml - Bilancia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"product-award__text\"\u003e97\/100 - James Suckling NZ Wine Report \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Bilancia La Collina Syrah is a bold and refined expression of New Zealand’s finest wine-making. Crafted by the talented Warren Gibson, this exceptional Syrah offers an astonishing nose filled with warm herbal and spice complexity, including notes of pepper, leather, liquorice, anise, and a touch of smoke. Its palate is nothing short of luxurious, with dark fruit flavors layered over graphite and dark chocolate, all supported by incredibly fine tannins and an impressively long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is an extraordinary example of New Zealand Syrah at its best. It’s silky, ethereal, and graceful, with a structure that suggests it will only improve with time. Aging gracefully for up to 10 years or more, it’s surprisingly approachable now, yet the potential for further development is immense. The 2021 vintage, a rare treasure, is a must-have for any serious collector, and its incredible depth and elegance make it a standout in the world of fine wines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlackberry, spice and charry oak notes provide charming flavours, and the tannic grip is a real feature. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlc: 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhiskeyonline | Whiskyonline NZ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bilancia Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44417736278252,"sku":"1011321","price":152.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/6412\/9964\/files\/10_91b732d2-0308-4e4b-ab00-16b553627fb7.png?v=1708376821"}],"url":"https:\/\/whiskeyonline.co.nz\/collections\/bilancia-winery.oembed","provider":"WhiskeyOnline","version":"1.0","type":"link"}