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New Zealand finds growing promise in pinot noir

Betsy Andrews – Imbibe Magazine –

Imbibe Magazine recently ran a piece on something we've believed in for a long time — that Marlborough can grow genuinely great Pinot Noir.

The region is famous for Sauvignon Blanc, which makes up nearly 70% of all plantings here. But up here in the Southern Valleys, where the soils shift to clay, the elevation rises, the conditions actually suit Pinot Noir rather well.

That's where we farm and we've have been growing certified-organic, biodynamic Pinot Noir on this mixed sheep-and-cattle property since 2002 — 17 hectares, dry-farmed, hand-harvested, made in a small gravity-fed winery on site. No shortcuts, no outside intervention.

Our two Pinots — Needle's Eye and Red Admiral — both get a mention, which is always nice to see.
But more than the namecheck, it's good to have a publication like Imbibe asking the broader question: why aren't more people paying attention to Marlborough Pinot? The variety thrives at elevation here, and growers willing to put in the time are making wines that reflect that.

As Andrew would say — "there's no rush". We're just getting on with it.

Read the full article at Imbibe Magazine

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