Influenced by the mountains, rivers and lakes, and situated 45 degrees south, Central Otago experiences all four seasons. Very cool winters and sometimes frosty springs and autumns are followed by short, hot and dry Summers. This strong seasonal influence combined with low fertility, free draining soils, provide the “tension” required to grow outstanding Pinot Noir. This tension produces small very concentrated berries with high skin-to-juice ratios.

Fruit for this wine is 100% sourced from the Lowburn sub appellation of Central Otago. Nestled by the shores of Lake Dunstan near Cromwell, Lowburn benefits from warm days followed by cool nights, shaping its unique terroir. The soils are well-drained, gravelly, schist soils that are relatively low in fertility. This terroir generates tension, resulting in a balanced vine canopy, with just the right amount of foliage to yield the best grapes. We maintain this balance by selectively thinning the fruit, ensuring harmony between leaf coverage and grape yield.