Cocooned by mountains on all sides, the Waitaki Valley wine-growing region lies 40km inland from the Pacific Ocean on the southern flanks of the Waitaki River. Our warm northwest sloping vineyard consists of ancient white limestone soils inter-layered with river gravels, allowing grapes to truly ripen in this southerly latitude.

The grapes were harvested in the cool of the night, cold settled and fermented 50% in stainless steel tanks and 50% in old oak barriques, left on its lees for 3 months before blending and finishing for bottling in late spring.

Analysis at bottling

pH 3.4 | TA 5.7 g/l | RS 4.2g/l | Alc 13%