An outstanding example of classic Pinot Noir. It will continue to develop for up to 10 years & will always be a wonderful counterpart to any game food. This wine was grown on the Cleland Vineyard Cambridge Road, Martinborough from 29-year-old vines. A combination of deep alluvial gravels which the Martinborough Terraces are renowned for & a blend of Clones UCD 5, 6 & 13 always rewards us with savoury, complex, spicy wine. It was open top fermented using indigenous yeasts in traditional wooden cuvees, hand plunged every 12 hours, with a total vat time of 23 days. After pressing it was matured in 40% new French oak barriques for 18 months. It was fined to protect the flavours & aid brightness in the glass. Bottled without filtration, promoting soft mouthfeel & texture. ...

The Escarpment ' Insight Series' allows individual vineyard expression from exceptional sites within the Martinborough Geographic Indication. The vines which have grown this wine have been their pride & joy since being planted in 1999. This is the sixth release from The Escarpment Vineyard's close planted vineyard on Te Muna Road, Martinborough. ...

The Escarpment ' Insight Series' allows individual vineyard expression from exceptional sites within the Martinborough Geographic Indication. This wine was grown on the Mc Creanor Vineyard Princess Street, Martinborough from 29 year old vines. A combination of slightly heavier soils & a single clone, 10/5 on own roots, always rewards us with this particular style; soft, ripe, pure fruit expressions in an exceedingly New World Pinot Noir. It was open topped fermented in traditional wooden cuvees, hand plunged every 12 hours, with a total vat time of 15 days. After pressing it was matured in 30% new French oak barriques for 12 months. It was fined using a minimum of egg whites to protect the flavours but aid brightness in the glass without filtering, promoting soft mouth feel & texture. It will continue to develop for up to 10 years & will always be a wonderful counterpart to any game food. ...

The Escarpment ' Insight Series' allows individual vineyard expression from exceptional sites within the Martinborough Geographic Indication. This wine was grown on the Mc Creanor Vineyard Princess Street, Martinborough from 29 year old vines. A combination of slightly heavier soils & a single clone, 10/5 on own roots, always rewards us with this particular style; soft, ripe, pure fruit expressions in an exceedingly New World Pinot Noir. It was open topped fermented in traditional wooden cuvees, hand plunged every 12 hours, with a total vat time of 15 days. After pressing it was matured in 30% new French oak barriques for 12 months. It was fined using a minimum of egg whites to protect the flavours but aid brightness in the glass without filtering, promoting soft mouth feel & texture. It will continue to develop for up to 10 years & will always be a wonderful counterpart to any game food. ...

Pale gold colour with green hue. A vibrant nose of cut granny-smith apple, citrus, lees derived oatmeal complexity with a touch of malolactic butterscotch character all subtly weaving itself together perhaps reminding us of citrus curd or fresh Citron tart. Very broad & weighty feel in the mouth with a crisp & very long finish. Limited stock. ...

Flavours are reminiscent of ripe pears & white stone fruit with delightful soft texture ensuring a long commanding finish.6 grams residual sugar (dry essentially) has enhanced the fruit flavours Pinot Gris is renowned for. Cellar for up to five years or more, successfully.. Complete malolatic fermentation & lees stirring has enhanced the texture & mouth feel allowing it to match most entre dishes.A great alternative to Chardonnay it has been inspired by the classical French approach to the variety. It is an accurate reflection of Martinborough's unique terroir. Grown on the alluvial gravel soils of the Martinborough Terrace during a perfect growing season for the district. A warm dry summer allowed fruit to ripen wonderfully producing powerful opulent fruit combing beautifully with barrel fermentation to create Burgundian inspired Pinot Gris. ...

Perfume, elegant fruit flavours, & soft ripe tannins are all hallmarks of this exceptional Pinot Noir. It will cellar gracefully for up to 10 years. Perfect weather in Martinborough during flowering in December 2008 resulted in an ideal crop. A normal warm dry summer followed creating the distinctive Escarpment style showing complexity, attractive texture & the perfect mix of black, red & green fruit flavours for which Pinot Noir is celebrated. The fruit was hand harvested, then gently handled without pumping until it was pressed. Hand plunged every 8 hours then left to macerate on skins for an average vat time of 18 days. It has been aged completely in French oak barriques, of which 30% were new, for 11 months. The Escarpment vineyard is planted on alluvial gravel terraces at the foot of the Aorangi mountains. There, the legends tell us, the Maori navigator Kupe abandoned three canoes after discovering the new land that his wife called Aotearoa & we now know as New Zeal&. Kupe's image features on our label & his pioneering journeys inspire our winemaking. Escarpment is a partnership between the Kirby & Mc Kenna families. ...

This wine was grown on the Barton Vineyard, Huangarua Road, Martinborough from vines 21 years old. A combination of deep alluvial gravels which the Martinborough Terraces are renowned for & a blend of many clones grown in a very sheltered spot always rewards us with a classic example of New World Pinot Noir. It was open topped fermented using indigenous yeasts in traditional wooded cuvees, hand plunged every 12 hours, with a total vat time of 25 days. After pressing it was matured in 30% new French oak barriques for 12 months. It was fined using a minimum of egg whites to protect the flavours & aid brightness in the glass without filtering, promoting soft mouth feel & texture. It has a unique site derived complexity combined with black cherry/plum fruit flavours. It will continue to develop for up to 10 years & will always be a wonderful counterpart to any game food. ...

This wine was grown on the Barton Vineyard, Huangarua Road, Martinborough from vines 21 years old. A combination of deep alluvial gravels which the Martinborough Terraces are renowned for & a blend of many clones grown in a very sheltered spot always rewards us with a classic example of New World Pinot Noir. It was open topped fermented using indigenous yeasts in traditional wooded cuvees, hand plunged every 12 hours, with a total vat time of 25 days. After pressing it was matured in 30% new French oak barriques for 12 months. It was fined using a minimum of egg whites to protect the flavours & aid brightness in the glass without filtering, promoting soft mouth feel & texture. It has a unique site derived complexity combined with black cherry/plum fruit flavours. It will continue to develop for up to 10 years & will always be a wonderful counterpart to any game food. ...

Flavours are reminiscent of ripe pears & white stone fruit with delightful soft texture ensuring a long commanding finish.6 grams residual sugar (dry essentially) has enhanced the fruit flavours Pinot Gris is renowned for. Cellar for up to five years or more, successfully.. Complete malolatic fermentation & lees stirring has enhanced the texture & mouth feel allowing it to match most entre dishes.A great alternative to Chardonnay it has been inspired by the classical French approach to the variety. It is an accurate reflection of Martinborough's unique terroir. Grown on the alluvial gravel soils of the Martinborough Terrace during a perfect growing season for the district. A warm dry summer allowed fruit to ripen wonderfully producing powerful opulent fruit combing beautifully with barrel fermentation to create Burgundian inspired Pinot Gris. ...