TERRA SANCTA PINOT NOIR ROSÉ 2025

Terra Sancta Pinot Noir Rosé has become a staple on our shop floor over the last few years, and we're not the only ones who can't get enough of this delicious Rosé with leading wine critic Michael Cooper rating it as a "Super Classic New Zealand Wine" and describing it as  '…one of the country's leading rosés'.

Crafted entirely from top quality Central Otago Pinot Noir grapes from the Terra Sancta Felton Road vineyard. Terra Sancta take the production of Rosé very seriously and it shows; the proof is in the bottle. The pedigree is well and truly intact with the 2025 release, an absolute stunner once again.

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"The quality of the fruit and the vineyard is unmistakable, and unique in the world of New Zealand Rosé. The wine delivers exactly what you would expect from these vines. A luminous rose-gold hue reveals aromas of crushed flowers, orange blossom, mandarin, and fresh strawberries. The palate brims with bergamot, thyme flowers, red berries, and blood orange, layered over a mineral undertone. Textural, with cloud-like softness and a line of bright acidity, it carries a strikingly long finish. A sophisticated, balanced, harmonious—and above all—delicious Rosé.

Prioritised from farm to bottle, the core of this wine is 30-year-old, own-rooted Pinot Noir vines grown at the Terra Sancta Estate on Felton Road—identified as the best for Rosé. Over 70% of the fruit comes from Sarah’s Block, planted in 1995, with the remainder from Slapjack Block (planted in 1991) and Riverblock. All fruit is hand-picked. Nine years of organic, no-till regenerative farming—including slow winter sheep grazing and a permanent flock—have significantly improved vine health and grape quality, evident in the wine’s purity.

The Pinot Noir was hand-harvested in 12 small parcels, each left briefly on skins to capture a touch of colour and texture. With 100% native fermentation and 65% of the ferment taking place in neutral French oak barrels and a large-format Garbellotto oak cask, the winemaking delivered depth, texture, and complexity. Bottled at Terra Sancta in September 2025."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

5 Stars & Super Classic, Michael Cooper, December 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"From one vintage to the next, this is one of the country's top rosés. Estate-grown and hand-harvested, the 2023 vintage is a distinctive wine and arguably the best yet. It was mostly (60 per cent) barrel-fermented; 40 per cent of the blend was tank-fermented and barrel-aged. Pale pink, it is weighty and finely balanced, with strong peach, strawberry and spice flavours, complex and savoury, and a dry, very harmonious finish."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, October 2022 (2022 Vintage)
"Fabulously elegant and delicately fragrant, the wine shows white flesh stone fruit, lemon pith, apple and floral aromas with a hint of sweet strawberry. The palate is equally charming with fine focus and silky flow, beautifully complemented by juicy fruit flavours and vibrant acidity, finishing lingering and delightfully crisp dry. At its best: now to 2025."