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 north west sloping vineyard consists of ancient white limestone soils, inter-layered with river gravels, allowing grapes to truly ripen in this southerly latitude.

Grapes were hand-picked whole bunched and pressed after a cold drive up the south island of New Zealand. The free-run juice was fermented with selected champagne yeast and left on lees to finish malolactic fermentation in the Méthode Traditionnelle style.

The wine was then entrusted to the team at No.1 family estate for bottling and tirage to rest for another two years at the winery before release.

Analysis at bottling

pH 3.4 | T.A. 7.3 g/l | RS 2 g/l | Alcohol 12.5%