te Pā Reserve Westhaven Pinot Noir
The Westhaven Vineyard is situated in the Dashwood Pass near the entrance to the Awatere Valley. The soils of this north facing slope consist of rich clays. This low cropping vineyard is pruned to two canes and is planted in the four classic Dijon clones 115, 114, 667 and 777.
te Pā Reserve Auntsfield Chardonnay
Naturally low-cropping mature vine Clone 15 is planted in the ancient Greywacke rock and Loess clay soils of this excellent chardonnay vineyard. The naturally cooler climate in the Southern Valleys intensifies flavours and aromas, whilst keeping bright acidity.
te Pā Reserve Seaside Sauvignon Blanc
Two of the historically best performing blocks in the MacDonald’s Wairau Bar Home Vineyard were selected for higher honours and additional yield and canopy management in 2023. These blocks were shoot thinned and had multiple leaf plucks. Seaside 4 (80%) runs parallel to the beach, at just 200 m from the sea. The soils are […]
te Pā Reserve Hillside Sauvignon Blanc
The fruit for this wine was sourced from C block in our Awatere Valley, Redwood Hills Vineyard. C block is in the lower to middle part of the slope and is naturally low yielding, pruned to 3 canes, and is planted in soils consisting of loess over free draining gravels. This naturally low vigour site […]
Pā Road Chardonnay
The fruit for this Chardonnay was handpicked from our Brancott Road Vineyard in the Southern Valleys. The fruit was then whole bunch pressed directly to barrel, 30% of which were new barrels selected from our most trusted French coopers. The barrels were left to ferment with “indigenous” yeasts, for 11 months.