From the Smail family's home block vineyard on the Moutere clay soils overlooking the Kina Peninsula in the Nelson region. Son Sam (who used to be the winemaker at Whitehaven), makes the wines in a style that many consumers want but find hard to get. Drinking beautifully now with its creamy, golden fruits and great mouthfeel, making this very appealing. This is outstanding value!
Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"Aromas of peach and nectarine stonefruit flavours with complexing savoury, mineral notes from the wild fermentation and barrel aging on lees. A full-bodied wine, with clean acidity and a rich, textural mouthfeel. A layered array of stonefruit, oak char and mineral notes persist on the lengthy, bright finish."
5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Delightfully fruited and elegantly expressed, the inviting bouquet shows ripe peach, lemon peel, nougat and roasted cashew aromas, leading to a beautifully flowing palate displaying bright fruit flavours with stylish oak infusion, finishing persistent refined. At its best: now to 2028."