Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"Fresh Nashi pear, crisp apple, and spiced ginger lead a vibrant, aromatic profile, accented by white blossom and peach. The palate is layered and textural, with refined acidity and Awatere Valley minerality. Creamy lees notes and gentle skin contact add depth to this rich, complex, and delicious wine. Pair with: Asian cuisine, Summer BBQ with fresh garden salads. The clean profile of this wine can pair well with richer dishes.
Selectively harvested at peak ripeness and received immediately at the winery. Some parcels of fruit were left on skins for a short period to gently extract positive phenolic components enhancing the wines mouth-feel. The juice was then gently pressed to tank and cooled for gravitational settling. The juice was then racked (clean juice being taken off the top of the juice lees) and warmed for fermentation with a portion being run down to older French barrels for fermentation. Commercial yeast strains were chosen to enhance vineyard and varietal purity. Post fermentation the wines were left on light lees through autumn and much of winter to promote complexity and structure. The wine was blended and prepared for bottle in late Winter 2025."




























