Full-bodied, rich & mouth filling with creamy ripe fruit characters & toasty, spicy oak balanced by crisp acidity & a long finish. A light yellow colour with greenish tints, our Chardonnay Wild Ferment 2010 has an expressive nose with subtle notes of toast from the barrel aging combined with mineral tones & expressive tropical fruit aromas. The palate features a lively acidity that balances the wine’s creamy extravagant texture from the malolactic fermentation, & a prolonged & persistent finish. ...

Light yellow in colour, the Wild Ferment Chardonnay expresses an elegant blend of tropical fruits & citrus characters on the nose, along with aromas of toast & untoasted hazelnuts. The palate presents good lushness & lively acidity that pairs with its creamy texture to guarantee good aging potential. ...

Light yellow in colour, the Wild Ferment Chardonnay expresses an elegant blend of tropical fruits & citrus characters on the nose, along with aromas of toast & untoasted hazelnuts. The palate presents good lushness & lively acidity that pairs with its creamy texture to guarantee good aging potential. ...

Ruby red with bright violet nuances, the nose of the 2012 Wild Ferment Pinot Noir offers red fruits such as cherries, raspberries, & exotic fruits such as feijoa, along with notes of dill & red tobacco against a floral backdrop that recalls roses & lavender. The palate stands out for its red fruit with light notes of toast & nuts such as hazelnuts. This medium to big-bodied wine features tannins that lend structure & very good acidity in an elegant style with good weight on the palate & a long life ahead in the bottle. 100% Pinot Noir. ...

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. 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. ...

The Kaiserstuhl district of Germany prizes Pinot Blanc for its spicy subtle fruit flavours & its ability to truly reflect its terroir. Escarpment Vineyard is excited to be able to release the first Pinot Blanc from its Te Muna Road Vineyard. We believe our site ideally suits Pinot Noir so feel a classic Pinot Blanc will result as well. ...

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. ...