Waipara Hills are high achievers in the sphere of New Zealand Pinot Noir. Fruit is sourced off vines which have been trained to exploit the terroir by growing those clones of Pinot Noir which are best suited to the location and mesoclime. All vineyards are managed on site by a small and highly motivated core team of personnel, each site is of sufficient scale to provide optimal economy. A great amount of work is required to bring in the fruit all at once, but the effort is rewarded by a splendid wine. Waipara Hills is vinified by the addition of choice yeasts, followed by a term of maturation in a mixture of tank and oak barrels to retain fresh fruit character while introducing richness and complexity.