Waipara Hills can source grapes from an inventory of splendid South Island properties. The focus is to exploit the terroir of each by growing varieties best suited to the terrain. All vines are managed by small and highly motivated core teams of personnel, each of sufficient scale to provide maximum economies. Planted predominantly to Riesling, the Mound Vineyard in Waipara Valley holds very tiny blocks of prized Gewurtraminer. Grapes are crushed and left on skins for three hours before pressing. Juices are cold settled for seven days, followed by a clean racking and cool tank vinification. Ferments are stopped at a rich yet crisp balance and kept cold on lees for several months before racking and warming. Alcohol 14.5%