

Our goal is to help wine makers get in touch with their customers,
no matter the size or location
New Zealand's most elegant Pinot Noir
*Product price excluding taxes, shipping and handling costs.
When you place an order for the wines, the winery will receive your request and return to you with an answer if they are able to ship the quantity of wine bottles you requested to your location.
If the winery is able to fulfil your order, they will quote you a total price for the purchase that includes taxes, shipping and other handling fees - the price quoted above is the product price exclusive of these additional costs. You can choose to accept or reject this quote.
If you accept, the winery will be responsible for the sales, shipping and subsequent communication with you, the customer, to realise the transaction.
The vineyard is located on an elevated river terrace at the southern end of the Te Muna Valley, at the confluence of the Ruakokopatuna and Huangarua Rivers. The grapes are grown following
organic principles in the most sustainable manner possible, with minimal use of irrigation.
A warm settled spring with no frosts and very little wind provided an excellent start to the season. The lovely weather continued through into summer giving us favorable fruit sets in all varieties and everything was looking very positive. February threw us a curveball with high humidity and rainfall was three times higher than the monthly average meaning extra vineyard work was needed to thin canopies and bunches. Overall a very promising vintage with bright fruit expression, low acids, and supple tannin structure.
All fruit was carefully hand-picked over two vineyard passes. In the winery, we destemmed all fruit into 3T open-top tanks, and fermentation started naturally from indigenous yeasts, which add to the wine’s complexity. The wine spent between 18 and 20 days on skins including punching down by hand up to two times a day, before being pressed to French oak barrels. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in the barrel and remained on its lees for ten months before racking, blending, and bottling.
Aromas of ripe dark red berry fruits dominate the nose with hints of spice and floral notes in the background add complexity. Velvet soft tannins form the backbone of this succulent and vibrant Pinot Noir. Spice flavours come through on the mid palate along with rich
cherry fruit flavours and underlying savoury notes. This is a superbly
balanced, elegant and weighted Pinot capable of ageing for up to ten
years.
98 Points WInestate 5 Stars Michael Cooper 5 Stars Cameron Douglas 5 Stars Candice Chow
The Elder Pinot, where the wine is of Uncompromised Quality
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris
There are no reviews yet
Join our newsletter now to receive our free guide on how to plan the perfect wine tour
We will handle your request as soon as possible and get back to you with a confirmation!
You have received a receipt of your request to your email. If you do not see the email in your inbox, remember to check your span folder as well.
Thanks again for placing your request, we are delighted to help you.
Have a great day
The Winetourism.com Team