Spice, pepper, cloves and liquorice, are mixed with cherry, fruit of the forest, Bram berry compote and floral notes. A smooth and elegant entrance is followed by a silken soft texture building towards the back, where the tannins interact playfully with the acidity. This creates a linear and straight palate shape. More powerful fruit, such as plum and cassis carry a considerable weight. Each wine component contributes to this new personality. Elegance and grace from Pinot Noir, weight and liveliness from the Tempranillo, complemented by the seriousness and tenacity of the Syrah. In the Wairarapa in 1979 Dry River quickly established a reputation as one of the finest producers in the country producing Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Viognier, Syrah and Pinot Noir. McCallum retired in 2011 and the winemaking duties have been taken over by Wilco Lam with Robet Willis and his team tending the vines. The vision of Neil McCallum is in good hands and Dry River continues to be one of New Zealand's most sought after wines.

A concentrated, full bodied Pinot Noir that exsudes spices, ripe dark cherries and plums then rounds of with a silky and fragrant finish.

It's made by Martinborough winemaker John Douglas, who owns a small vineyard on Te Muna Road, 9 kilometres west of Martinborough village. This four hectare plot of organically certified vineyard land is home to the grapes that go into this excellent Pinot Noir, which over delivers on value, flavour and style. Te Muna Valley has the same stony soils as vineyards the better known vineyards around Martinborough village. It also has a slightly windier, slightly cooler climate, both factors that combine to make for challenges in the volume of grapes produced but exceptional depth of flavour in the great wines from this valley.

ESCARPMENT VINEYARD Regional Blend Pinot Noir, Martinborough

A delicious, easy drinking style of Pinot Noir that over the years has built a reputation for delivering on quality and price out of Martinborough.

Made with the same handcrafted discipline as Martinborough Vineyard, Te Tera wines are youthful, expressive and stylish. Te Tera ia an expressive, vivid and eloquent interpretation of one New Zealands most venerable wine regions.Te tera Pinot Noir has vivid dark cherries and red plum characters jostle with a hint of spice to demand attention on the nose. On the first sip, your palate is greeted with soft juicy red fruit flavours and spicy notes in the background. The moreish tannins and a velvety texture make for a memorable finish.

Escarpments Pahi Pinot Noir is a soft supple fruit-forward style sourced from the single 2.5 hectare McCreanor vineyard in Martinborough. The vines are anchored on the gravel and clay soils of the Martinborough Terrace. Fermentation takes place in open topped wooden vats with regular plunging followed by maturation in 30% new French oak for 12 months.