Dark blackcurrant, spice and violet aromatics lead to an elegant mineral infused palate showing vibrancy, depth and poise. It perfectly pairs with venison, beef and creamy sauces.

Winemaking

Hand selected from various specific clones in our single estate vineyard in Gibbston, and hand harvested over six days between 21st April and 1st May 2016.  The fruit was sorted into fourteen very distinct lots and fermented separately in stainless steel open-top fermenters with an average fermentation time of 26 days. 

75% de-stemmed fruit and 25% whole bunch fermentation was done primarily for its contribution to the texture giving roundness, complexity and tannin.  

Indigenous yeast was used to ferment the wines to dryness.  The wines were hand plunged two times a day and spent an average of 25 days on skins to extract tannin, colour and aromatics. 

The wines were then gently drained and pressed 100% to 225L French oak barriques of which 20% were new French oak.  They were then rested and matured for ten months on yeast lees with 100% malolactic fermentation in Spring.  

Enjoy With

Beef cheeks, lamb and mushroom dishes

Please note all rates are in NZD.

New Zealand Delivery

$15 Flat rate (1 or 5 bottles).

Free Freight on all orders of 6 or more bottles.

International Delivery

Shipping to Australia

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $104
12 bottle case $119
15bottle case $119

Shipping to Hong Kong

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $95
12 bottle case $115
15bottle case $115

Shipping to Japan

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $300
12 bottle case $380
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Shipping to Singapore

Airfreight 2-5 weeks

9 bottle Case $280
12 bottle case $325
15bottle case $325

Shipping to UK

Airfreight 6-12 weeks

9 bottle Case $218
12 bottle case $258
15bottle case $258

Shipping to US

Airfreight 3-6 weeks

9 bottle Case $216
12 bottle case $236
15bottle case $236

We unfortunately do not ship to Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi,
South Dakota & Utah
+$95 per case for Alaska & Hawaii

Winemaking

Hand selected from various specific clones in our single estate vineyard in Gibbston, and hand harvested over six days between 21st April and 1st May 2016.  

75% de-stemmed fruit and 25% whole bunch fermentation was done primarily for its contribution to the texture giving roundness, complexity and tannin.  

Indigenous yeast was used to ferment the wines to dryness.  The wines were hand plunged two times a day and spent an average of 25 days on skins to extract tannin, colour and aromatics. 

The wines were then gently drained and pressed to 225L French oak barriques of which 20% were new French oak.  They were then rested and matured for ten months on yeast lees with malolactic fermentation in Spring.  

Tasting Notes

Dark fruit, blackcurrant, spice and violet aromatics lead to an elegant mineral infused palate showing vibrancy, depth and poise. It perfectly pairs with venison, beef and creamy sauces

Optimum Drinking

Now through till at least 2028.

Enjoy With

Beef cheeks, lamb and mushroom dishes

Please note all rates are in NZD.

New Zealand Delivery

$15 Flat rate (1 or 5 bottles).

Free Freight on all orders of 6 or more bottles.

International Delivery

Shipping to Australia

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $104
12 bottle case $119
15bottle case $119

Shipping to Hong Kong

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $95
12 bottle case $115
15bottle case $115

Shipping to Japan

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $300
12 bottle case $380
15bottle case $380

Shipping to Singapore

Airfreight 2-5 weeks

9 bottle Case $280
12 bottle case $325
15bottle case $325

Shipping to UK

Airfreight 6-12 weeks

9 bottle Case $218
12 bottle case $258
15bottle case $258

Shipping to US

Airfreight 3-6 weeks

9 bottle Case $216
12 bottle case $236
15bottle case $236

We unfortunately do not ship to Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi,
South Dakota & Utah
+$95 per case for Alaska & Hawaii

Tasting Notes

"Sweetly ripe and seductively complex, this is richly spicy on the nose showing dried cherry, bay leaf, cumin, clove and toasted nut aromas with an earthy mushroom nuance.  The palate is soothing and expansive, delivering velvety texture together with seamlessly woven tannins.  A gorgeous savoury rendition offering fabulous drinking."
Review by Sam Kim, Wine Orbit. 94 Points, 5 stars

Winemaking

Winemaker: Dean Shaw
Fermentation: Cold soak for one week followed by a fermentation over one week with one hand plunge per day, followed by post fermentation maceration for another 10 days. 
Barrel: 10 months in French Oak, 20% new French Oak
Bottled: 7 February 2019
Vintage note: Stunning!

Food pairings

Lamb, chargrilled steak, wild venison.  A cassoulet or duck with olive would suit this vintage.  Make a coq au vin and use Pinot Noir in the sauce.  Glazed ham.  Roast turkey.  Pair it with a truffle brie or a light blue cheese.  

Viticulture

Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Clones: 114, 115, UCD5, UDC6
Vineyard: 100% Mt Rosa Gibbston vineyard
Harvest Date: 6-9 April 2018

Technical details

Alcohol: 13.5%
T/A: 6.1
pH level: 3.65

Please note all rates are in NZD.

New Zealand Delivery

$15 Flat rate (1 or 5 bottles).

Free Freight on all orders of 6 or more bottles.

International Delivery

Shipping to Australia

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $104
12 bottle case $119
15bottle case $119

Shipping to Hong Kong

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $95
12 bottle case $115
15bottle case $115

Shipping to Japan

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $300
12 bottle case $380
15bottle case $380

Shipping to Singapore

Airfreight 2-5 weeks

9 bottle Case $280
12 bottle case $325
15bottle case $325

Shipping to UK

Airfreight 6-12 weeks

9 bottle Case $218
12 bottle case $258
15bottle case $258

Shipping to US

Airfreight 3-6 weeks

9 bottle Case $216
12 bottle case $236
15bottle case $236

We unfortunately do not ship to Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi,
South Dakota & Utah
+$95 per case for Alaska & Hawaii

Winemaking

Hand selected from various specific clones in our single estate vineyard in Gibbston, and hand harvested over five days between 1st April and 6th 2019

95% de-stemmed fruit and 5% whole bunch over 8 different fermentations.

Indigenous yeast was used to ferment the wines to dryness.  The wines were hand plunged once a day and spent an average of 24 days on skins to extract tannin, colour and aromatics. 

The wines were then gently drained and pressed to 225L French oak barriques of which 24% were new French oak.  They were then rested and matured for ten months on yeast lees with malolactic fermentation in Spring.  

Tasting Notes

Violet, blueberry, wild herb and red currant aromatics lead to an elegant mineral infused palate showing vibrancy, depth and poise. 

Optimum Drinking

Now through till at least 2026.

Enjoy With

 It perfectly pairs Beef cheeks, lamb and mushroom dishes

Please note all rates are in NZD.

New Zealand Delivery

$15 Flat rate (1 or 5 bottles).

Free Freight on all orders of 6 or more bottles.

International Delivery

Shipping to Australia

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $104
12 bottle case $119
15bottle case $119

Shipping to Hong Kong

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $95
12 bottle case $115
15bottle case $115

Shipping to Japan

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $300
12 bottle case $380
15bottle case $380

Shipping to Singapore

Airfreight 2-5 weeks

9 bottle Case $280
12 bottle case $325
15bottle case $325

Shipping to UK

Airfreight 6-12 weeks

9 bottle Case $218
12 bottle case $258
15bottle case $258

Shipping to US

Airfreight 3-6 weeks

9 bottle Case $216
12 bottle case $236
15bottle case $236

We unfortunately do not ship to Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi,
South Dakota & Utah
+$95 per case for Alaska & Hawaii

Winemaking

Hand selected from various specific clones in our single estate vineyard in Gibbston, and hand harvested over six days between 24th April and 30th 2020

90% de-stemmed fruit and 10% whole bunch.

Indigenous yeast was used to ferment the wines to dryness.  The wines were hand plunged once a day and spent an average of 24 days on skins to extract tannin, colour and aromatics. 

The wines were then gently drained and pressed to 225L French oak barriques of which 11% were new French oak.  They were then rested and matured for ten months.

Tasting Notes

Violet, red currant, blackberry spice and wild herb aromatics lead to an elegant richly fruited palate showing vibrancy, depth and poise. 

Optimum Drinking

Now through till at least 2030.

Enjoy With

 It perfectly pairs Beef cheeks, lamb and mushroom dishes

Please note all rates are in NZD.

New Zealand Delivery

$15 Flat rate (1 or 5 bottles).

Free Freight on all orders of 6 or more bottles.

International Delivery

Shipping to Australia

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $104
12 bottle case $119
15bottle case $119

Shipping to Hong Kong

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $95
12 bottle case $115
15bottle case $115

Shipping to Japan

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $300
12 bottle case $380
15bottle case $380

Shipping to Singapore

Airfreight 2-5 weeks

9 bottle Case $280
12 bottle case $325
15bottle case $325

Shipping to UK

Airfreight 6-12 weeks

9 bottle Case $218
12 bottle case $258
15bottle case $258

Shipping to US

Airfreight 3-6 weeks

9 bottle Case $216
12 bottle case $236
15bottle case $236

We unfortunately do not ship to Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi,
South Dakota & Utah
+$95 per case for Alaska & Hawaii

Winemaking

This Pinot Noir was hand selected from various specific clones in our single estate vineyard in Gibbston, and hand harvested over 3 days between the 29th April - 1th may 2020.

42% whole bunch, the fruit was fermented in stainless steel open-top fermenters with an average fermentation time of 8 days. 

The wines were then gently drained and pressed to 225L French oak barriques of which 42% were new French oak. They were then rested and matured for ten months after which our Winemaker selected individual barrels for the reserve collection. 

Tasting Notes

Black doris plum, blackcurrant and violet aromatics followed by a lithe elegant textural palate showing fruit sweetness, drive and length. 

Optimum Drinking

A stunning drop now to share with friends or keep for a special occasion. 

Enjoy With

A lovely match with most foods due to it not being a heavy red.  Try it with mushrooms, beef, pork, herb dishes and even fish. 

Please note all rates are in NZD.

New Zealand Delivery

$15 Flat rate (1 or 5 bottles).

Free Freight on all orders of 6 or more bottles.

International Delivery

Shipping to Australia

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $104
12 bottle case $119
15bottle case $119

Shipping to Hong Kong

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $95
12 bottle case $115
15bottle case $115

Shipping to Japan

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $300
12 bottle case $380
15bottle case $380

Shipping to Singapore

Airfreight 2-5 weeks

9 bottle Case $280
12 bottle case $325
15bottle case $325

Shipping to UK

Airfreight 6-12 weeks

9 bottle Case $218
12 bottle case $258
15bottle case $258

Shipping to US

Airfreight 3-6 weeks

9 bottle Case $216
12 bottle case $236
15bottle case $236

We unfortunately do not ship to Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi,
South Dakota & Utah
+$95 per case for Alaska & Hawaii

Aromatic hints of violet, lavender, and wild herb. These aromas draw the palate into an appealing pop of fresh raspberries and cranberries with fine velvety tannins. This wine is a Pinot Noir made in a lighter beaujolais style and is incorrectly labelled as Gamay due to a historical error.

PH:  3.50
TA: 6.3 g/l
Alcohol: 12.5%
Picked 29/04/2023

80% whole bunch fermentation with indigenous yeast. Low plunging regime to start and then plunged once a day. Total fermentation time 26 days, pressed and held for five days before going to older French barriques. 

Bottled 15/02/2024

Please note all rates are in NZD.

New Zealand Delivery

$15 Flat rate (1 or 5 bottles).

Free Freight on all orders of 6 or more bottles.

International Delivery

Shipping to Australia

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $104
12 bottle case $119
15bottle case $119

Shipping to Hong Kong

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $95
12 bottle case $115
15bottle case $115

Shipping to Japan

Airfreight 2-4 weeks

9 bottle Case $300
12 bottle case $380
15bottle case $380

Shipping to Singapore

Airfreight 2-5 weeks

9 bottle Case $280
12 bottle case $325
15bottle case $325

Shipping to UK

Airfreight 6-12 weeks

9 bottle Case $218
12 bottle case $258
15bottle case $258

Shipping to US

Airfreight 3-6 weeks

9 bottle Case $216
12 bottle case $236
15bottle case $236

We unfortunately do not ship to Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi,
South Dakota & Utah
+$95 per case for Alaska & Hawaii