Named after one of New Zealand’s most picturesque beach settings where the naturally formed archways emulate the interior of a Cathedral, this range of wine comes from an area just as tranquil. The grapes are selected from the eastern side of the north island where the peaceful and quiet atmosphere makes up one of New Zealand’s most respected wine growing regions.
Enquire NowComplex, ripe and intriguing. Layers of black pepper, lavender and vanilla give this wine a memorable aroma. The palate has lovely fruit weight, fine tannins with vanilla bean and raspberry carrying through a long finish.
The grapes were harvested from our Tantallon vineyard and transported to our Riverview winery were they were crushed to open topped stainless steel fermentation vessels and inoculated with a range of yeast strains. The ferments were pumped over several times per day until dry and then allowed from 2 to 5 days extended maceration. The wine was then pressed off the skins and some was put to barrel where it was aged for 12 -24 months. The wine was then transported by road tanker to our Katikati winery for final blending and finishing. Bottling was in November 2018.
