The Old Legend from the Old Country
St Jerome was born in Strido, Dalmatia, in 342A.D. He was a doctor of the
church and one of the world's greatest Biblical Latin Scholars. According
to legend, he lived in a cave for 30 years, while translating the Holy Bible
from Hebrew into Latin.
St.Jerome is often depicted with his most faithful companion, a lion. This
unusual friendship was formed when the saint healed the lion by removing
a thorn from its paw. St Jerome is the patron saint of the Ozich family,
makers of St. Jerome wine. His feast day on 30th September is celebrated
by the family each year, in traditional festive fashion.
The New Legend from New Zealand
St. Jerome has become known as "the winemaker's winemaker". Its legendary
Matuka, the
Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, is considered to be one of New Zealand's most
spectacular reds. In fact, in a blind tasting, a panel of local wine experts
rated St. Jerome Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot '89 equal to Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
'88 and ahead of other top French reds.
No Compromise and total commitment
The Ozich brothers of St.Jerome make no secrets of the processes they
use to produce their multi award-winning wines, for few winemakers would
have the patience or skill to persist with the time-honoured methods employed
by Miro and Davorin Ozich. Their 20 acre vineyard in Henderson has a micro-climate
ideally suited to the growing of flavour-full Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
grapes - the beginning of great wine.
The biggest, longest-living red Matuka Cabernet-Merlot is St. Jerome's flagship wine. It is made for serious
wine drinkers who have the patience to let it develop its full potential.
Prolonged skin extraction makes this wine one of the most intense and
concentrated reds in New Zealand. St. Jerome also produce a range of distinctive
whites, including Chardonnay,
Sauvignon
Blanc, Gewürtztraminer
and Rhine
Riesling. Every bottle of St. Jerome wine is an uncompromising expression
of the traditional winemaker's craft. By keeping human intervention to
a minimum, St. Jerome wines develop natural character and outstanding
cellaring qualities.
A legend to discover and enjoy
St. Jerome wines are available now at most good wine shops and selected
restaurants. You can also order St. Jerome wine by direct mail or visit
our cellar in Henderson.
Please feel free to have a look at our wines
in more detail and if you have any questions or we can help you in any
way please contact us.
