Varieties
Our four main varietals are Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. They were all carefully mapped across the differing soil types in parcels, with plantings in both dominant soil types. Because we keep each parcel separate, it allows us the ultimate flavour components at blending time.
Sauvignon Blanc
19 acres – 6 parcels
Our clay soils provide the eventual wine with deep herbaceous flavours, whereas the stony soils provide more of a tropical and floral edge... || more details
Chardonnay
6 acres – 5 parcels
The crisp flavours of our Chardonnay come from the clonal differences as well as the variety in soil types... || more details
Pinot Noir
17 acres – 18 parcels
The Pinot grown on clay soils provides the fruit with floral and fragrant characteristics, while the fruit from the warmer stonier soils provide grainier tannins and darker flavours... || more details
Pinot Gris
3 acres – 4 parcels
Our Pinot Gris is spread over the clay and stoney soil. With a maximum production of 500 cases this variety is pre-allocated before it gets bottled..|| more details
Other varieties
Apart from our four ‘main’ varieties we grow smaller quantities of some other wines: for instance we produce a Syrah and a Viognier. Beautiful wines not normally associated with Marlborough. We tend to call them our “Geek” wines – they stand out from the crowd in every way. The same with our two styles of Riesling – which tend to raise eyebrows – in the best possible way. These vines are planted in the middle of the vineyard, the hottest possible spots for the Viognier and Syrah, a bit more to the side for the Riesling.
They are varieties that require a lot of nurturing and TLC, which results in an inordinate amount of work in the vineyard. But wait until you taste them, you’ll understand why we don’t complain about walking that extra mile!
