The 2015 vintage yielded beautiful fruit from each of our sites, which we have simply guided gently through to the bottle with minimal handling. Our “hands-off” approach delivers a pure expression of Central Otago to your glass.

An expressive nose and deeply fruited palate displaying vibrant notes of red and black cherry, rich mocha and supple, silky tannins leading into a very long finish.

As always this wine shows classic Rockburn elegance, integrity and balance. Enjoy with friends over the next 4-9 years.

Vineyard Notes

For this vintage, excellent flavor development keeping ahead of sugar accumulation has led to great potential for expressive and poised wines.

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Grape Variety & Clone: 100% Pinot Noir. Clones 10/5, 5, 6, Abel, 667, 777

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Training and Trellis: Vertical Shoot Position (VSP)

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Soils: Gibbston 40cm topsoil over alluvial gravels, Parkburn 10-15 cm loam over river gravel

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Vineyard Location: Gibbston 14%, Parkburn 86%

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Climate Comment: Beautiful sunny season, some rain/snow events in January

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Vintage Climate: Settled, a few rain or frost events, short

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Viticulturist Comment: A cool flowering period reduced overall yields