"The black cherry, mulberry and black raspberry core is accented by nuances of violets, truffles, earth, Chinese five spice and garrigue. It’s wonderfully spicy in the mouth tons of cinnamon with firm grainy tannins and just enough acid to provide ample foundation for the intense flavors, all packed into a medium body."
In 2012 Rippon celebrated 100 years on the land and 30 years of wine growing. Rippon is a complete farm entity: a unique and distinct land on the western shores of Lake Wanaka, Central Otago.
Metamorphic, schist-based soils rich in foliated mica and quartzite. The close proximity to the Main Divide and Lake Wanaka (a large thermal mass), result in a slightly more temperate microclimate relative to the rest of Central Otago.
The entire property is run biodynamically. No soluble fertilisers, herbicides, fungicides or pesticides are used. The property produces and spreads around 40 cubic metres of compost every year.
Rippon Vineyards
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir produces some of the world's most expensive, most lauded, rarest and delicious wines. Equally it is one of the most difficult grapes to grow successfully and as a result it is quite hard to make a balanced Pinot Noir. It is historically from Burgundy, most specifically in the Cote de Nuits, so much so that people will refer to Pinot Noir as a 'Burgundy'.