SIREN THE FOOL ORANGE 2026

Ashleigh Barrowman is fast emerging as one of New Zealand’s most exciting winemaking talents. Her wines are increasingly sought after.

She has learnt from some of the best – having cut her teeth working with legends like Patrick Sullivan (Aus), Hans Herzog (NZ), Vino di Anna (Sicily), Domaine Labet (Jura), Jean-Jacques Morel (Burgundy) & Les Bottes Rouges (Jura). After years of being a travelling winemaker, she returned home in 2020 to Marlborough, NZ, and fell in love with the Wrekin Vineyard. Years later, she continues to craft distinct single-vineyard, single-varietal wines that truly represent time and place.

Ashleigh balances her time working amongst the vines and in the cellar. All wines are produced by Ashleigh from certified organic vineyards – they are hand-picked, wild fermented and unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulphites at bottling. 

Winery notes (2026 Vintage)
"The Fool is the first card in the Tarot deck, and signifies the beginning of a new journey. The Fool beckons you to lean into your innocence and embrace your naivety. Cease new opportunities and explore the unknown. You'll be old and wise soon enough so for now roll the dice and trust the process. 

Pretty stoked with this one. Bone dry, pithy and a lot of texture. Grapefruit, lemon zest, Campari-esque situation. Thirst quenching, with a long finish. Light orange hue. The perfect Apero this Summer. Maybe the Negroni of wine?

Hand-picked Chardonnay (clone 95). 100% hand destemmed and fermented in stainless steel. Pressed off after fermentation (one month on skins). Matured in stainless steel. Biodynamically grown by The Wrekin vineyard in Marlborough. Certified organic fruit. Unfined. Unfiltered. Vegan. Minimal sulphites added at bottling. Bottled under cork. Only 49 cases produced."