Petrol and honey with some lime, lemon, peach, and pear. Last year's vintage was better.
The grapes for this wine come from a vineyard is located within the Waipara Valley of North Canterbury, on free draining, north facing terraces. It benefits from being in the lee of the Teviotdale Range, giving maximum protection from the Pacific’s easterly breezes and thus creating a unique mesoclimate. The vines are over 30 years old, with a large proportion planted on their own roots. The soil is free draining and of low fertility, resulting in naturally reduced vine vigour. This produces low yields of optimally ripened, high quality, flavourful grapes, which fully express the qualities of this unique terroir. The vineyard has warm days, but the nights are amongst the coolest in the Waipara Valley, drawing out the ripening period of the grapes, while still retaining good natural acidity.
The growing season consisted of average conditions over flowering resulted in a moderate fruit set. The subsequent warm summer allowed the grapes to be picked a little earlier this season than usual.
Mark: B-
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