in the vineyard : The grapes for this wine were sourced from a south-facing vineyard, with rich, fertile, well-drained soil, located in the Wellington area. The climate is fresh and dry with warm, sunny days and cool nights. This new-clone vineyard was planted in 1994 and the vines are trellised on a five-wire trellising system.
in the cellar : The must fermented dry in stainless steel tanks and was left on the lees for three months, where after it was stabilised, filtered and bottled in June 2001.