New Zealand

In 1994, we established new plantings of Pinot Noir on our Kumeu River Estate. We chose only the best new planting material available from Burgundy and grafted onto extremely low vigour rootstocks to limit...(read more)

An intriguing nose with hints of chocolate and amaro herbs, bright red-berry fruits and subtle spice. The palate's crisp, tangy and built on bright acidity, and the tannins are fine and light and...(read more)

Sourced from 50% Southern Valleys, 25% Upper Wairau, and 25% Ward vineyards. The grapes were hand harvested and gently de-stemmed before undergoing fermentation by both naturally occurring wild v...(read more)

Fragrant, rhubarb, cranberry and mocha, lovely structure with ripe acidity, good tannic depth giving structure to the ripe earthy, red fruit dominated palate.

Only 10 very special barrels (coopers: Ana Selection, Sylvain, Mercurey) were classed superior enough to make the ‘Altitude’ blend. 80% of the fruit was from Ward, the southern most village in th...(read more)

Just beginning to emerge from its post-bottling showdown, the 2013 Mature Vine Pinot Noir (released back in 2016) dresses up layers of dark fruit with hints of dusty earth and floral notes. Plum...(read more)

Seductively perfumed wild strawberry and cherry fruit on both the nose and palate, against a backdrop of subtle, nutty, wheaty, creamy oak. Precision-tool acidity, superfine tannins and notes of...(read more)

As with the Cornish Point (qv) there’s a scent of roses, but here there are drifts of exotic incense too. The palate has an alluring roundness and fleshiness, but behind the scenes the generosity...(read more)