A luscious and aromatic wine, Vavasour Pinot Noir demonstrates the beauty of cool-climate vineyards.

Beautifully fragrant red berry and floral aromas combine with the flavours of cherry, spice with earthy undertones on a finely textured palate.

This wine is a single vineyard expression of the Taylors Pass site, show casing an intense bouquet of ripe juicy raspberries and blueberries with hints of baking spices. A harmonious palate delivers mocha notes intermingled with red cherries, subtle dried herbs and finishes with velvety smooth tannins.

Lifted aromas of ripe cherries and spice lead this wine. The palate is soft and generous with delicate primary fruit characters of wild berries shadowed by subtle toasty oak.

Established in 1994 and named after the landmark Wither Hills range that borders the vineyards, the Wither Hills expert team grow and craft expressive wines New Zealanders know and trust to represent quality. Wither Hills Pinot Noir is full of dark wild berry fruits, alluring spice and subtle earthy undertones with ripe fruit tannins. Best matched to darker, gamey meats like lamb and venison, this is the wine for Sunday family get togethers.

Vineyards are like people; full of character, their own nuances and interesting habits and influences. Our Wither Hills Single Vineyard wines are the result of decades of trust, love and hard work to produce exceptional wines that reflect the very best of some of our favourite vineyards. Defining our unique sense of place, this is our best expression of Marlborough in a glass. Situated alongside the Taylor River, the mixed riverbed soils and gravels of this site express the bold and structured side of Pinot Noir. A dense crimson red in colour that instantly alludes to its rich complexity as the wine hits the glass. A layered structure of forest berries, peppercorn spice, chewy tannins and bright acidity. Sumptuous now or over the next decade. This Single Vineyard wine represents some of the finest Pinot Noir crafted by Wither Hills - and I open it with friends and family when there is something to celebrate. Sally Williams - Wither Hills Winemaker

Ripe hand picked fruit, gentle winemaking and maturation in French oak have resulted in a complex and powerful wine. It has a perfumed nose of darks fruits, violets and liquorice with a hint of spice. Ripe berry, plum, cherry and chocolate show on the palate with a long sweet fruit finish. A great example of one of the best Central Otago Pinot Noirs. Drinking fantastically well now and will develop and cellar for several years.