Mount Edward, Morrison Vineyard Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2019/22

Duncan Forsyth, Central Otago 

Maverick or genius, planting vines in the cold of Otago takes some nerve. These vineyards are on the edge of what is possible, the climate is so marginal. With a biodynamic approach and the reassuring chaos of a smallholding full of pigs and chickens the wines, especially the exquisite Riesling, win awards and praise worldwide proving that we should all try to be little bit different.

The Morrison Vineyard is a small plot of 7.5 hectares planted in 1997. This single vineyard wine is fermented with native yeasts followed by 14 months ageing in French oak. Not fined.

A beautiful single vineyard Pinot Noir, this is ethereal, perfumed and so inviting. There is a complex mix of minerality, ripe berry fruits combined with gentle wild herb aromas. The palate is rich, lush and has an incredible finish.

Grape: Pinot Noir

Biodynamic