To ensure concentration and weight on the palate the yields at the Home vineyard, from where the fruit is sourced, are kept quite low. About 15% of the juice was fermented in three-year old French oak barriques and underwent five months of ‘lees stirring’, adding richness and texture to the finished blend without sacrificing the delicate aromatics. Displays a richly structured palate featuring layers of ripe fruit, notes of ginger and the long mineral finish so typical of the Awatere Valley.