Wine

Attractive fruit sweetness with subtle savoury notes, displaying dark cherry, plum, smoked meat and dried herb characters on the nose. The palate is ripe and rounded, and delivers elegant fruit intensity together with polished tannins.

An drinking pinot showing good balance and harmony.

A luscious and aromatic wine, Vavasour Pinot Noir demonstrates the beauty of cool-climate vineyards. The 2016 Pinot Noir is an elegant wine. Aromas of dark plum, violet and earth lead to a rich and complex palate. The mouthfeel is velvety and warm, full of plum and savoury characters.

Food Pairing: Try it with BBQ pork ribs for a perfect match.

A vivacious sparkling rose with an abundance of strawberry and cranberry aromas, plus nuances of rose petal and orange blossom. 100% Pinot Noir grapes, it exudes red fruit flavours finished with a slight sweet spice

Grown amongst the lush cherry orchids of Central Otago, this fragrant and spicy Pinot Noir has vivid aromas of black cherry fruit on the nose with herbal undertones. The palate is mineral driven with fine spiciness under pinned by sweet fruits.

Great by itself or enjoyed with venison, duck and turkey.

This fragrant Pinot Noir shows complex aromas of dark-red berry fruits with raspberry notes, spice and herbal notes emerge. The palate has good depth and the fruit is supported by fine-grained tannin.

Match with poultry, pork and lamb dishes

Runholder Pinot Noir is crafted from parcels of fruit from our home vineyards and offers flavors of rich, dark cherries, spice, and hints of earthiness.
A velvety texture is accented by subtle oak on the long finish.

Match with duck, pork dishes and red meat dishes.

Loaded with red berry fruit, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, add in some smoke and spice, combine with the acidity and this is what you get, that lovely fruit bomb style of new Pinot Noir that is soft and fruity complemented with a lingering savoury finish.

Pairs perfectly with game bird dishes and barbequed lamb rack.

The wine combines lovely sweet fruit notes of black cherries and plums with seductive warm spice, game and dark mushroom nuances. It is richly fruited yet elegant, generously textured yet refined, and offers loads of tasty flavours, wonderfully framed by silky tannins.

Food Pairing: Will match superbly with mushroom risotto or paired alongside rich meat dishes that include duck or venison.