Heaphy Pinot Noir

Situated high above the Tasman Bay sat on the Moutere Hills in the North West corner of New Zealand's South Island. Heaphy Vineyard is a well established vineyard first planted in 1973 and is amongst some of New Zealand's oldest vineyards. 

Coming from a blend of  3 vineyards in Tasman, Upper Moutere and Ruby Bay, this pinot noir is hand picked and destemmed and the processed in open fermenters. Following délestage twice a day for about 3 weeks allows a gentle extraction of colour and tannins, the grapes are then pressed and then placed into barrels for 10 months. the wine is then filtered and bottled. 

Producing a lightly perfumed and characterful wine it provides a well balanced profile with plenty of fruit and juiciness , allowing for great pairings such as a mushroom risotto or barbequed meats.