The Waipara region is well known for the most ideal weather conditions throughout the growing season. Dry and warm periods are the consistent feature ensuring full physiological ripeness in the fruit. Vines are planted to chalky loam soils that are rich in limestone deposits, perfect for drainage and retention. The majority of Pinot Gris is hand harvested and whole bunch pressed ensuring only the finest low phenolic free run juice is retained. Lightly settled and racked with light solids before inoculation to aromatic yeast . Fermented to dryness at cool temperatures 12C to 15C for three weeks before being refrigerated on full yeast lees for two months. Components are lightly fined before bottling.