Dense, sustained ruby/garnet.
Dizzyingly aromatic, swells from the glass: indurate spice – clove, cumin, caraway, cassia; ripe and bright red fruit – raspberry, redcurrant, Morello cherry. Quite a head-spinning, aromatic ride. Penetrating, juicy, sappy, brisk yet enveloping; vibrant flavours of red fruit and spice; also a lively earthy component that is relatively new to this vineyard, arriving in recent vintages: born of vine age and a deeper root structure, no doubt. One could hardly ask for a more invigorating, seductive, and briskly legitimate example of this wine.

"A Pinot Noir for connoisseurs of fine wine and a sense of adventure."
- 95 points, Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

390 6 x 750ml bottles produced.

Slightly hazy appearance with a golden lemon hue.

Attractive nose with Nashi pear and citrus fruits, with an underlying savoury complexity. The palate is vibrant with tension and length, showing a nice mixture of bright fruit and savoury elements that North Canterbury is renowned for.

960 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Bright appearance with a ruby red hue.

Lifted floral nose with raspberry and cherry aromas, with an abundance of savoury/earthy complexity. The palate is vibrant with tension and length, showing a nice mixture of bright fruit/herbal elements and a savoury structure that North Canterbury is renowned for.

1088 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Dense, sustained ruby/garnet.

Dizzyingly aromatic, swells from the glass: indurate spice – clove, cumin, caraway, cassia; ripe and bright red fruit – raspberry, redcurrant, Morello cherry. Quite a head-spinning, aromatic ride.

Penetrating, juicy, sappy, brisk yet enveloping; vibrant flavours of red fruit and spice; also a lively earthy component that is relatively new to this vineyard, arriving in recent vintages: born of vine age and a deeper root structure, no doubt. One could hardly ask for a more invigorating, seductive, and briskly legitimate example of this wine.

834 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Saturated, opaque ruby/garnet.

Fascinatingly, astonishingly, unlike its sibling, the Angel Flower, given proximity and wine-making and –growing equalities: pungent soil tones, tobacco/bark and fresh-turned earth, also with dried herbs: bay, lavender, Mexican oregano, even. The fruit spectrum is blue and black. Really sings soil, stratum.

Great weight and texture, dense but mouth-coating, with brighter fruit flavours than the nose might suggest: blueberry, blackberry, sloe. Salinity, from significant active lime in the soil, waters the mouth, extending an already obdurate length. Whereas, with vine age, the Angel Flower is adding content to its early charm, the Earth Smoke seems to be marrying fruit succulence to its established, adamantine, soil-sponsored clout.

580 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Brilliant, pale straw yellow.
Complex aromatics: boxwood and petrichor minerality open without hesitation to ripe white peach, bright pink grapefruit, lime pith, and subtle hints of dried herbs and toasted brioche. A supple and generous roundness which dances across palate.
This 2018 Field of Fire is a standout example of power and intensity complemented by incredible poise and a lively, playful length. Pure eruption from soil and season.

"A serious wine with impressive power and very lengthy finish." 
- Ranked #9 2018 Chardonnay in New Zealand, Bob Campbell, Master of Wine

 99 6 x 750ml bottles produced.

Brilliant, pale platinum gold.
Youthfully closed at first pour, but opening with intense and diverse aromas, ranging from wet slate minerality, to Granny Smith apples, Meyer lemon, and juicy nectarine, backed by enticing empyreumatics. A chalky mouthfeel and broad shouldered body, work towards creating a synergy to be reckoned with. Power and vivacity are complemented by ongoing length, like an arm reaching out and pulling you back in for more.

"An impressive wine with terrific potential." 
- Ranked #1 2018 Chardonnay in New Zealand, Bob Campbell, Master of Wine

65 6 x 750ml bottles produced.

Bright appearance with a lemon hue.

Tropical aromas, reminiscent of summer fruits and touches of sherbet. The palate is vibrant and bursting with flavours of ripe melons and passionfruit. This powerful fruit combines with an attractive texture and balanced acidity. 

2450 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Bright appearance with a golden lemon hue.

Complex, layered aromatics, with yellow fruits, flinty complexity and toasted hazelnuts.

The palate is softly textured and bursting with intense flavours of ripe yellow fruits, this is all supported by great acidity and structure creating a long lingering finish.

265 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Brilliant, pale straw gold.

Lifted, honeyed, with sweet florals: acacia, crocus, pear blossom; lush, but in a fresh and pretty way; not the opulence of summer, but rather the comely profusion of spring; also a mineral character, clean water flowing over stone, characteristic of this vineyard.

Bright and poised, still charm and that floral sweetness, yet with salient phenolics; flirtatious length and a delectable finish. After the adamant and powerful 2015, this is all fluttering lashes, blushes and smiles; a fresh and articulate representation of a balanced and breezy vintage.

453 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Bright lemon hue to the wine.

An excitingly expressive nose showing ripe tropical fruits with mineral/saline aromas and an underlying complexity.

The palate is taught and powerful showing ripe fruits with lemongrass and citrus flavours, that flow into a fine phenolic and saline texture adding weight and complexity to the wine. To be enjoyed with fresh seafood or a summer salad.

290 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Brilliant, pale straw gold.

Lifted, honeyed, with sweet florals: acacia, crocus, pear blossom; lush, but in a fresh and pretty way; not the opulence of summer, but rather the comely profusion of spring; also a mineral character, clean water flowing over stone, characteristic of this vineyard.

Bright and poised, still charm and that floral sweetness, yet with salient phenolics; flirtatious length and a delectable finish. After the adamant and powerful 2015, this is all fluttering lashes, blushes and smiles; a fresh and articulate representation of a balanced and breezy vintage.

453 cases of 6 x 750ml produced.

Medium dark purple with clear hues.
Fragrant blackberry and raspberry with hints of liquorice, black pepper
and clove. Sweet red plum, cherry and spice. Richly textured with lovely
minerality. Complex with a long and silky sweet berry finish.