Viognier, Waiheke Island, Cable Bay

It has become time and traditional for the Cable Bay Team to harvest and foot stomp a small percentage of the fruit, and whole-bunch pressed the rest. This has created a lovely textural wine with fruit purity and definition. Bush honey, apricot, spicy orange zest, lemonade, and elderflower fragrances characterise this aromatic wine. We aged the wine for an extra few months than usual this year, using a concrete egg, French acacia, and oak large format barrels. This technique has allowed for excellent flavour development and phenolic integration. The juicy fruit and balanced, fresh palate has been refined by blending a touch of marsanne and a twinkle of pinot gris. She’s known to be a soft-hearted golden girl with an unwavering backbone. Never one to be content in the background, she is quick-witted and overflowing with personality.

Goat cheese tortellini with smoky bacon lardons and parmesan.