Cocooned by mountains on all sides, the Waitaki Valley wine-growing region lies 40km inland from the Pacific Ocean on the southern flanks of the Waitaki River. Our warm northwest sloping vineyard consists of ancient white limestone soils inter-layered with river gravels, allowing grapes to truly ripen in this southerly latitude.

Harvested, crushed and then fermented in small batches in oak cuves to add complexity. The ferments are hand plunged, skin contacted post-fermentation, gently pressed and then aged in a 20/80 blend of new/old French oak barriques for ten months before blending and bottling in late summer.

Analysis at bottling

pH 3.77 | T.A. 6.1 g/l | RS DRY | Alc 13.5%