te Pā Oke Sauvignon Blanc
The fruit for this wine was sourced from select blocks in the lower Wairau Valley. These block have been historically the most intensely flavoured and balanced in the vineyard. Careful canopy and yield management was used to accentuate these positive characteristics. The fruit was hand-harvested and whole bunch pressed to give some beautiful pristine juice […]
Pā Road Sauvignon Blanc
The fruit from the MacDonald Home Vineyard came from the Seaside Blocks which are compositionally higher in sand and shingle and have less organic matter. These blocks tend to give tropical passionfruit flavours with nice, bright acids.
te Pā Sauvignon Blanc
The fruit for this wine was harvested from the best block from each of our three main Sauvignon Blanc vineyards. These blocks were selected for their great fruit expression as well as low cropping, and early ripening characteristics.
Las Rocas Sauvignon Blanc
The must was protected from contact with the air throughout the process, which began with a cold maceration for 4 to 8 hours to increase contact between the juice and skins of the grapes and boost the aromatic potential. Next came a slow fermentation at temperatures ranging from 12ºC to 15ºC, drawing out the variety’s […]