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Our range of cool climate wines are a representation of their place, our vineyards and region. Clean and pure, vibrant and balanced with fruit driven flavours, minerality and refreshing acidity. You will find on this page our current releases and also find tasting notes within each wine.
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Red summer fruits, cherries, and sweet spice combine with softly smoky oak in this succulent, approachable wine. Gentle oak tannins and the tasty fruit flavours result in a smooth mouth-filling wine with good length and a softlywarming spicy finish.
Try it alongside game birds such as quail, turkey, and duck; with a fillet of New Zealand salmon; or equally with pork, veal, lamb or venison.
| VARIETAL | Pinot Noir 2017 |
| VINEYARD | LRV |
| HARVEST | April 2017 |
| YIELD | 6 tons per hectare |
| BARREL AGING | French & Hungarian oak, 10 months |
| ALCOHOL | 13.5% |
| RESIDUAL SUGAR | 3.56g/L |
| PH | 3.56 |
| T/A | 5g/L |
- Wine orbit 4 stars medal
"Elegantly styled and beautifully fragrant, the wine shows spiced cherry, plum, game, toasted almond and subtle dried herb characters, leading to a juicy palate that is bright and smooth with delicate savoury nuances."
Sam Kim - Wine Orbit
- 4 stars medal- Raymond Chan
"Even, light ruby-red colour. The nose if firm with good depth and intense aromas of dark-red berry fruits along with dark herbs and nutty oak elements, unfolding dark-red floral notes. This is a sweetly rich, vibrant Pinot Noir with a rounded, but concentrated palate supported by fine structure."
Raymond Chan
$24.00
This approachable Chardonnay has aromas of yellow peach, grilled pineapple and hazelnut. These flavours follow through upon tasting and the wine is at once silky and juicy. The wine has excellent presence is balanced and long lived on the palate.
This wine has enough charisma to confidently fly solo as an aperitif in the cooler months. If you would like to team it with a nibble try any hard or nutty flavoured cheese and a crumbly oaty cracker. If you would like to take it to dinner try with smoked fish/chicken dishes and salads. Its character melds well with creamy sauces – its acidity cutting through the fat a little. Read macaroni cheese on Sunday night!!
| VARIETAL | Chardonnay 2016 |
| VINEYARD | Lord Rutherford, Brightwater, Nelson |
| HARVEST | April 2016 |
| BARREL AGING | French and American Oak |
| ALCOHOL | 13.5% |
| RESIDUAL SUGAR | 2.5g/L |
| PH | 3.55 |
| T/A | 5.5g/L |
The Chardonnay for this wine, a blend of CL15 and Mendoza was harvested on the 6th April 2016, processed to the press then only gently squeezed. The juice was settled overnight, racked first thing the next morning off only the heavy juice solids to its ferment tank.
Inoculated with a yeast chosen for its contribution to mouthfeel and subtle nutty flavours the ensuing ferment ticked along without a hitch. When only a few grams of sugar remained in the wine it was racked off the heavy yeast lees to finish ferment and undergo aging on fine lees with a cheeky dash of American and a sliver of French oak.
The yeast lees were routinely stirred through the wine enhancing palate weight and texture. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation and once we liked the acid profile the wine was finished for bottling - early February 2017.
- Wine orbit 4.5 star medal
" Beautifully fruited and inviting, the complex bouquet shows golden peach, lemon peel, nougat and hazelnut aromas, followed by a succulent palate that is fleshy and creamy. The wine offers attractive fruit intensity and generous mouthfeel, backed by refreshing acidity. Flavoursome and very enjoyable."
Sam Kim - Wine Orbit
- 4 stars medal- Raymond Chan
"Bright, even, light golden-yellow colour, a little paler on the edge. The nose is elegant in presentation with fresh aromas of white and yellow stonefruits along with subtle, fragrant nutty and spicy oak. The aromatics are slender, but with depth, and possess a refreshing minerally cut. This is an elegant, fresh, fruit focussed Chardonnay."
Raymond Chan
$20.00
A significant 40-day dry spell has given this wine aromas of the parched stones of the riverbed, spent summer flowers and wiry nettles. Dry to taste - these characters carry through onto the palate which is a quenching oasis from the heat. A pleasing acidity and saline note which speaks of our coastal proximity stretch the wine out to a long finish.
Sauvignon Blanc’s ‘zing’ is a delightful complement to dishes with fresh herbs, green vegetables, seafood or fresh goats cheese. Enhance the effect with a citrus or garlic garnish. Or simply enjoy as a refreshing aperitif. 
| VARIETAL | Sauvignon Blanc 2019 |
| VINEYARD | Windmill, Snowden's East and West, Twin Rivers |
| HARVEST | March 2019 |
| ALCOHOL | 12.5% |
| RESIDUAL SUGAR | 3.6g/L |
| PH | 3.06 |
| T/A | 7.12g/L |
- Wine orbit 4.5 star medal
"Delightfully fruited and attractively expressed, the bouquet shows feijoa, kiwifruit, nectarine and lemon peel characters. The palate is equally charming with pristine fruit intensity and vibrant mouthfeel, wonderfully supported by refreshing acidity."
Sam Kim - Wine Orbit
$20.00
Aromas of russet skinned pears, honey and spice. Dry to taste - these characters carry through onto the palate which delivers a savouriness and fullness characteristic of wines aged on lees. A pleasing acidity and saline notes which speaks of our coastal proximity stretch the wine out to a long finish.
The gentle acidity and marked fruitiness of this well balanced Pinot Gris perfectly complements roast pork with a stewed pear sauce, or match with creamy pastas, poultry and seafood.
| VARIETAL | Pinot Gris 2018 |
| VINEYARD | Byrnes block, Brightwater, Nelson |
| HARVEST | March 2019 |
| BARREL AGING | Nil, stainless steel |
| ALCOHOL | 13% |
| RESIDUAL SUGAR | 8g/L |
| PH | 3.50 |
| T/A | 6.15g/L |
Clones 2/21 and 2/15. Both clonal parcels were processed in the same manner- machined harvested in the cool of morning, carted around the block to the winery (the juice enjoying a short soak on skins) then destemmed and gentled pressed. Once separated the juice was cold-settled and racked to achieve low solids prior to ferment. Hard pressings are settled separately but racked and returned to the mother juice once clarified. The juice was split for two ferments and yeast strains were chosen on ability to impart mouthfeel and emphasise varietal characteristics. Slow cool fermentation's in stainless steel further assured fruit-driven flavours were preserved and enhanced. Post ferment the wines were racked off gross yeast lees and allowed to age on fine yeast lees for a period of 10 months. Once a month the lees were gently stirred, slowly but carefully building character and texture into the wine. The two wines were then blended in proportions chosen to create the most complete and balanced wine which was then prepped for bottling immediately prior to the new incoming harvest.
- 90 PointsBeautifully ripe and fragrant, the inviting bouquet shows yellow peach, orange peel, pear and floral characters with subtle spicy complexity. The palate is succulent and rounded, and delivers lovely fruit intensity together with silky texture and refreshing acidity. Lovely balance and harmony, and offers plenty of tasty flavours. Sam Kim - Wine Orbit.
$24.00
Proudly 100% Pinot Meunier, this Rose has glorious aromas of pomegranate and melon, chased by a juicy acidity and a long fruity finish.
Wonderful as an aperitif and will also match with a wide array of food. Light salads, Cheeses, Seafood and Smoked Salmon, Hams and prosciutto. Think Christmas!
| VARIETAL | Pinot Meunier Rose 2019 |
| VINEYARD | Home block |
| HARVEST | March 2019 |
| BARREL AGING | Nil, stainless steel |
| ALCOHOL | 13.0% |
| RESIDUAL SUGAR | N/A |
| PH | N/A |
| T/A | N/A |
- Wine Orbit 5 stars medal
"This is delightfully fragrant on the nose showing watermelon, raspberry, mandarin and apple blossom aromas, followed by a vibrant palate that is pristine and lively. The wine offers fabulous fruit intensity and juicy acidity, leading to a mouth-wateringly delicious finish."
Sam Kim - Wine Orbit
Silver award from the NZ Wine of the Year 2018 competition.
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