Winery & Vintage Info
This stonier, drier, cooler & windier pocket of Marlborough, the Awatere Valley, conspires to produce distinctive, complex & intriguing wines.
Marquee sites in the lower Awatere Valley, are noteworthy for their wide diurnal temperature swings, contributing to strong personality and incredible balance in the wines. Soils are low in fertility with stones and pebbles mixed with clay and loam. The rainfall ranges from 279-406 millimetres (11-16 inches) a year, very arid by any measure.
Fruit was harvested under cool conditions and promptly pressed to stainless steel tanks. The juice was cold settled for 48 hours before being gently racked. Specific yeast strains were selected to amplify the distinctive aromas of Sauvignon Blanc, and fermentation was kept cool to preserve fresh intense aromatics and fruit purity. Post fermentation the wine was carefully blended and left to rest on light lees for an extended period to harmonise and develop a subtle textural element. The wine was then filtered and prepared for bottling in the winter of 2024.
