We were incredibly lucky to be able to continue to create these wines during the global pandemic crisis. For this reason, our 2020 wines carry some very unique memories. The 2020 growing season was very dry, which meant disease pressure was low and some timely light rains kept just enough water flowing in our rivers. We had a classic Marlborough autumn with warm days and cool nights, which created this season’s wines with our signature fresh natural acidity and intense fruit flavours.

At the winery, each parcel of Pinot Noir was handled individually to emphasise the unique characteristics of each vineyard block. The individual parcels were warmed and inoculated with selected yeasts. A fast, hot fermentation followed, with daily cap management, to craft a wine with elegance and balance. The parcels were then gently pressed off, with a portion going to a mixture of new and older oak barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation. The wine was then blended, stabilised and filtered prior to bottling.