A bright fruited, expressive nose, with notes of dark cherry, juniper berry and an intriguing hint of fennel and manuka flower. There is a savoury taste with firm tannins and ripe fruit finishing with a lively mineral edge to balance. Unfined. Unfiltered.
A haunting wine with bristling delicacy, buoyed by a noted mineral edge. Poached pear and warm croissant give a spiced and sappy appeal. The salinity sings the proximity of the vineyard to its maritime environment. We consider the aromatic delight of Viog
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Millton Crazy by Nature Sirius White 2020, Chardonnay, Viognier, Marsanne, Gisbourne, New Zealand
A bright star indeed, Sirius White from the famed organic vineyards of Millton in Gisborne is a delicious yet
somewhat enigmatic blend of Chardonnay, Viognier and Marsanne. Full of lusciously ripe stonefruit character it is
lifted by the floral notes of
Over the years our determination to produce one of the world’s best wines from this variety is a seasonal challenge and a bottled fantasy. In 2017 we did four selections from the vineyard of hand harvested the grapes. On the crush pad the stems are discar