Gibbston Valley China Terrace 2021

Awarded Gold Medal

NZ Organic Wine Awards 2023

CHINA TERRACE VINEYARD

The China Terrace Vineyard is located in the Bendigo subregion of Central Otago. Gently sloped and north-facing, it has 4 clones of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay planted over some 7 hectares. Being over 320m, it retains a coolness relative to Bendigo’s natural warmth. This, and the complex accumulation of loess, clay and schist in its soil, gives wines of fresh, bright complexity.

Complex, varietal, fruity, and alluring scents of dark cherry and dried raspberry, dark red apple skin, and baking spices of oak. There’s a mineral layer with scents of stones and silty loess. On the palate – equally complex and concentrated with vibrant and precise flavours of red berries, plums, and baking spices reflecting the bouquet. Toasty new barrel layers, medium acidity, and firm tannins provide for texture and foundation.