Pinot Noir 100%

Produced with organic grapes which were harvested by hand and destemmed before crushing and cold soaking. Fermentation was initiated by wild yeast, supplemented by an organic yeast inoculation after 5 days. After pressing and racking the wine was matured in French oak barrels for 12 months followed by racking and a further 11 months maturation in neutral oak vats before bottling.

Mike and Claire Allan established Huia Vineyards in 1996 after time spent learning about winemaking at a variety of businesses including Cloudy Bay, Lawson's Dry Hills, Veuve Cliquot and Taittinger. Their 9 hectares of vineyards are located in Rapaura, on what is known locally as the "Golden Mile," close to the Wairau River. The vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically. The underlying Philosophy of Huia is a natural approach to winemaking, working in harmony with their environment.

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