New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 'Sustainable Vineyard of the Year' 2024
Gold Medal – New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 2024
Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Vibrant aromatics of bright redcurrant, crushed raspberry, guava and spicy ripe mango characters give way to an elegantly textured mouthfeel showing schist minerality and red tropical fruit , with a freshly driven finish and flow.
Destemmed and steeped on skins for 3-4 days for aromatics and colour extraction before being lightly pressed in to a stainless steel vessel for 55% of the ferment – and older French barriques for the remaining 45%. An indigenous yeast fermentation took approximately 6-8 weeks at 16-22 degrees celcius. The wine then rested on fine lees for 3 months before being combined together. There was no malolactic fermentation undertaken. Finally, the wine was filtered just prior to bottling for clarity, brightness and balance. The sub-regional vineyard composition is 57% Bannockburn and 43% Alexandra."
5 Stars Michael Cooper (2023 Vintage)
"Certified organic, the very youthful 2023 vintage was estate-grown and hand-harvested at Bannockburn (57 per cent) and Alexandra (43 per cent), and handled in a mix of tanks (55 per cent) and seasoned French oak barriques (45 per cent). Bright pink/light red, it is a distinctive wine, fresh and vibrant, with rich, cherryish flavours, lively acidity and a dry (2-3 grams/litre of residual sugar) finish. Still unfolding, it is vigorous and finely balanced, offering top drinking during 2024."