This is a Pinot Noir with wonderful red cherry, spices, bramble fruit and lifted florals. The fine tannins balance well with its acid backbone creating a generous, smooth wine

2019 boasted the hottest January on record in Marlborough. The heat coupled with low precipitation early in the summer contributed to quick-flowering bunches of unusually consistent size and uniformity. Careful vine management was carried out at crucial stages, including moderate leaf plucking to ensure light, airy canopies that retained enough leaf for full fruit maturity while not over-exposing the fruit to the heat. Underground, the roots struggled to find water, which created balance with the less vigorous canopy growth. Later in the summer, rain freshened up growth and allowed the vines to fully ripen the fruit before selective harvesting and delivery to the winery

The fruit we select from the Wairau Valley contributes the blend’s bright red fruit flavours, while the comparatively cooler Awatere Valley provides intense, dark coloured fruit and wild herb complexity.

Try pairing this wine with; Crispy five spice scented Peking duck pancakes with hoisin sauce and Asian greens.