Commercial description

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REGION

Region: Central Otago

Sub Region: Bannockburn

VINEYARDs

Cairnmuir Vineyard 60%

Kawarau, Clutha, Southview,

Cairnmuir Rise

Clones: 5,6,13, 115; varying rootstocks

Aspect: north/north west sloping elevated glacial terrace

Row orientation: east/west

Soil: weakly structured light alluvial soils overlaying schist rock

Elevation: 270m

Vine age: 21 years

Trellis system & pruning: VSP, spur



Felton Rd Vineyard 40%

Kofiua, Kolo

Clones: 5,777,667,115,113; varying rootstocks

Aspect: north west

Row orientation: east/west

Soil:Young alluvial, schist based sandy silt and loams overlaying schist rock

Elevation: 240m

Vine age: 21 years

Trellis system & pruning: VSP, spur



VINTAGE

Growing conditions: Unsettled spring conditions meant a slightly later bud burst and slow vine growth early in the season. Fortunately, things stabilised and warmed in time for flowering in mid-December. Late summer we had textbook Bannockburn diurnal shift (warm days, cool nights). A cool drawn out finish gave us a long, slow ripening period.
The result was a smaller vintage with excellent flavour intensity.

Grower Degree Days: 965 GDD

Rain mls: 225 mm for Oct-April growing

REGION

Region: Central Otago

Sub Region: Bannockburn

VINEYARDs

Cairnmuir Vineyard 60%

Kawarau, Clutha, Southview,

Cairnmuir Rise

Clones: 5,6,13, 115; varying rootstocks

Aspect: north/north west sloping elevated glacial terrace

Row orientation: east/west

Soil: weakly structured light alluvial soils overlaying schist rock

Elevation: 270m

Vine age: 21 years

Trellis system & pruning: VSP, spur


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