| Region of production: | Marlborough GI |
| Winery Location: | Blenheim, Marlborough |
| Year Established: | 1992 |
Vineyard Holdings
9 ha
- FROMM Vineyard (5.5 ha): Marlborough GI. Malbec, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Pinot Gris, and Riesling on silt and alluvial gravel.
- Quarters Vineyard (3 ha): Marlborough GI. Pinot Noir on clay mixed with alluvial gravel.
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Riesling Beerenauslese (Marlborough GI): Inaugural vintage 1998.
- Chardonnay Clayvin Vineyard (Marlborough GI): Inaugural vintage 2001.
- Pinot Noir FROMM Vineyard (Marlborough GI): Inaugural vintage 1994.
- Pinot Noir Clayvin Vineyard (Marlborough GI): Inaugural vintage 2000.
- Pinot Noir Quarters Vineyard (Marlborough GI): Inaugural vintage 2015.
- Pinot Noir Churton Vineyard (Marlborough GI): Inaugural vintage 2015.
- Pinot Noir Cuvée H (Marlborough GI): Released in celebration of Hätsch Kalberer’s 25th vintage. Inaugural vintage 2015.
- Syrah FROMM Vineyard (Marlborough GI): Inaugural vintage 1996.
- Malbec FROMM Vineyard (Marlborough GI): Inaugural vintage 1994.
Average Total Production
- 78,000 bottles
Summary
Swiss vintners Georg and Ruth Fromm established their eponymous winery in 1992, with winemaker Hätsch Kalberer planting the vineyard that year. Kalberer continues to lead the production team, with a focus on single-vineyard Pinot Noir. FROMM has purchased fruit from the pedigreed Clayvin Vineyard since 1994 and also owns the oldest Malbec vineyard in New Zealand. The winery practices organic viticulture. FROMM formerly vinified a second entry label wine, La Strada, whose last vintage was 2016.
Style & Vinification Techniques
FROMM practices organic viticulture, certified by BioGro. While a leader for Pinot Noir, FROMM also earns a reputation for its larger bodied reds, such as Malbec and Syrah, in a climate considered marginal for these grapes.
Producer Website: FROMM Winery