Vineyard
Nelson is at the top of the South Island of New Zealand, first planted with vines in the early 1970s. The sub region of the Moutere hills is a clay based soil. Famous for long sunshine hours.
Vine density: 1136
Yield: 40 hl/ha
Winemaker
Todd Stevens
Viticulture
Low Cropping, Hand Harvested
Vinification
Hand harvested from low cropping vines grown on Moutere clay gravels. Wild ferment and coarse filtration. 10 months on full lees with monthly battonage until start of malolactic fermentation.
Maturation
10 months on full lees with monthly battonage until start of malo.
Bottling
Size: 0.750l