2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Martinborough
Closure Screw Cap
Tasting Notes Ripe strawberry, cherry, red liquorice, dried lavender and blackcurrant; plush fruit with dusty cocoa-like tannins.
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2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
pH 3.75
Total Acidity 4.95 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Martinborough
Soil Alluvial soils of the martinborough region
Fermentation Vessels Open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 28% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak28%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The grapes were entirely hand-harvested, destemmed and fermented with whole bunches using indigenous yeasts in open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves, then fined and coarsely filtered. The page conflicts internally on maturation: its overview says ten months in French-oak barriques, while Technical Data says seven months; both state 28% new barriques.
Tasting Notes Ripe strawberry, cherry, red liquorice, dried lavender and blackcurrant; plush fruit and dusty cocoa-like tannins.
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
pH 3.73
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Martinborough
Soil Alluvial soils of the martinborough region
Fermentation Vessels Open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 28% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak28%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Entirely hand-harvested fruit was destemmed and fermented with whole bunches using indigenous yeasts in open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves. The wine matured for ten months in French-oak barriques, 28% new, and was fined and coarsely filtered. Technical Data also reports acidity of 5.3 but supplies no unit or analytical basis, so it is not proposed as total_acidity_gl.
Tasting Notes Deep scarlet; floral lavender and jasmine with sweet spice, an ethereal palate and fine, silky tannins.
Food Pairing Roasted lamb, duck, and earthy mushroom-based dishes
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.74
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Martinborough
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Selected blocks at the estate-owned Te Muna Road Vineyard, Martinborough
Fermentation Vessels Open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The fruit was entirely hand harvested and 85% destemmed, then fermented with whole bunches and indigenous yeasts in open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves before fining and coarse filtration. The page conflicts internally: its overview states nine months in French-oak barriques with 7% new oak, while Technical Data states ten months with 18% new oak. It also reports acidity of 5.39 without a unit or basis, so no canonical total-acidity claim is proposed.
Tasting Notes Dark burgundy with a purple hue; red cherry, wild strawberry and brioche, vibrant red fruit and velvety tannins.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
pH 3.74
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Martinborough
Estate Grown Yes
Sites Selected blocks at the estate-owned Te Muna Road Vineyard, Martinborough
Fermentation Vessels Open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Production Details The fruit was entirely hand harvested and 85% destemmed, then fermented with whole bunches and indigenous yeasts in open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves before fining and coarse filtration. The page conflicts internally: its overview states nine months in French-oak barriques with 7% new oak, while Technical Data states ten months with 18% new oak. It also reports acidity of 5.39 without a unit or basis, so no canonical total-acidity claim is proposed.
Tasting Notes Dark burgundy with a purple hue; red cherry, wild strawberry and brioche, vibrant red fruit and velvety tannins.
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.7%
pH 3.63
Total Acidity 5.32 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Martinborough
Sites Selected blocks at the estate-owned Te Muna Road Vineyard plus other distinct sites in the Martinborough appellation
Fermentation Vessels Open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Details 7% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak7%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Entirely hand-harvested fruit was 85% destemmed and fermented with whole bunches using indigenous yeasts in open-top stainless-steel tanks and French-oak cuves. The wine matured for nine months in French-oak barriques, 7% new, before fining, coarse filtration and bottling.
Tasting Notes Dark burgundy with a purple hue; red cherry, wild strawberry and brioche, plush tannins, vibrant concentrated red fruit and a long finish.
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Address
253 Waimarama Road, Havelock North 4294, New Zealand
Phone
+64 6 873 7126
Email
Owner
Mary &
Terry Peabody
Terry Peabody
Cellarmaster
Ben Tombs