"This has a singular nose of subtle blood oranges, preserved cherries, rose petals and a metallic touch. The palate is medium-bodied with a very pale color, but it retains concentration and grip in a very delicate way. Drink now" James Suckling

"Elegant and finely scented, the bouquet shows sweet cherry, thyme, game and toasted nut aromas. The palate delivers succulent fruit flavours with supple texture and fine tannins, finishing smooth and lingering. Well rounded and attractively drinking. At its best: now to 2027" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jul 2024

Intensely perfumed with lifted savoury notes interlaced with dark cherries, plum and cracked pepper. The tannins are soft and silky, layered with plush, ripe red fruits. In Essential Awatere fashion the finish is lively, crisp and lingering. A delicious wine that brings together “new world” fruit and “old world” elegance and minerality.

Our vines grow on a slender terrace at the edge of the Awatere River, with a unique microclimate and soil structure. Influenced by a fault line, a river, and the power of the nearby Pacific Ocean, our land is stony, dry, windy and cool, elements that create wines of elegance, minerality with a lively and lingering finish. We let the untameable terroir of the Awatere Valley express itself through our vines, grapes and ultimately wines.

This wine has been barrel aged. 

Food Pairing: Angus beef sliders, mushroom pizza, creamy blue cheese & roast lamb.