The finest selection of pinot noir grapes from the various plots on the Pisa Ranges farm go into this 'Homestead' pinot noir. Rich and ripe with some good age now.
--------THE PRODUCER--------
Quest Farm
It was in 1999 when Mark Mason left the winery he had started just over a decade earlier in the Hawkes Bay: Sacred Hill, to start his very own in Central Otago. It took him a few years to bulldoze away the roaming bush that covered the steep slopes of his 145 hectares but he ended up with 18 very unique vineyard sights with a range of slopes and soils.
--------THE REGION--------
Central Otago
Central Otago is one of the most southerly wine regions in the world and it is most commonly referred to as Pinot Central, in New Zealand. It has a long history of winemaking dating back to the mid 1800s and in fact a 'Burgundy' from Central Otago won a gold medal in a Sydney wine competition in 1881. A few winemakers including Alan Brady helped to craft it into a leading Pinot Noir region for the world thanks to his fruit-bombs. Many fantastic aromatic white wines excel here also.