Region: Nelson

Viticulture:  Single Vineyard: Home Block, moutere clay soil with a layer of sandy loam. Focus on healthy soil and strong plants, all vines grafted on site. Cold temperatures and rain at flowering, followed by excellent summer and autumn weather. Hand-picked and hand-sorted on 17 April with 24.6 Brix

Winemaking: Extended skin contact before whole bunch pressing. Gravity-fed from press area to main winery, cool fermentation, stopped at 6g/ltr residual sugar . Ageing on fine lees in a stainless steel tank, minimal pumping, no fining pre-bottling, and cross-flow filtration. Bottled on 31 July 2007 under screw capsules.

Tasting Notes: A ripe, concentrated wine with an array of stone-fruit, pears and quince flavours, a slightly oily texture and a powerful lasting finish.

The wine will benefit from bottle ageing and we recommend to enjoy it between now and 2010.

Accolades: 4 stars Winestate Magazine:  Highly scented, with substantial body and rich citrus fruit, lychee and spice flavours. Fleshy and faintly honeyed, with good harmony and a dryish, well-rounded finish. Michael Cooper