The cool climate of the Marlborough region has been identified as one of the best regions of New Zealand for Pinot Noir. This wine is sourced from vineyards located in Wairau and Awatere Valleys. Hand-harvested bunches are fermented in ?open-top? fermenters before ageing in a mixture of new and one-year-old French oak barrels for ten months. Rich and fleshy with the seductive, silky-smoothness associated with top quality Pinot Noir.