Pale and lightly hued. Elegant, perfumed spice, berries and oak notes. Complex aromas – not a simple one fruit trick pony, this wine has developed and developing characters. Warm entry on the palate, with typical Martinborough arresting tannins and a hint of acid. The oak and tannin interplay on the back palate suggest this wine is for special meals based on the hunting calendar.

This is a pale Rosé, and has the floral, aromatic qualities I look for, namely soft strawberry and red fruit notes, a touch of pear and lime or lemon. The palate is fulsome without being weighty and the acid and sugar should be in complete balance. The key component of Rosé is freshness, and the bottle and your glass are the best places for this.

More perfumed and dramatic than our Estate bottling, with glorious rich red fruit, full ripe palate and tannins that are more melded. At this stage, the floral spice notes on the nose and complex tannins with a judicious touch of acid are indicative of decent cellaring potential

The 2014 vintage was bountiful and slightly early. We had dropped a little fruit earlier in the season as there was significant load on the vines as we were mindful of getting an appropriate balance between ripeness and a quality crop.

2015 was a warm year with a dry and cool autumn providing ripe, clean berries. The grapes were picked at just over 21 brix and in ideal condition. They were whole bunch pressed and the resultant juice was fermented over several weeks to dryness.