In late 1990, a young couple left Auckland to re-settle in a rural pocket of Nelson, encouragingly named ‘Hope’. Swapping city for country life, Andrew and Jenny took on a four- hectare property determined to create something of their own. The vineyard had been partially established in the mid-70s by a pioneer amateur winemaker. From a single hectare planted in the mid-1970s, the home vineyards have grown to almost nine. Prized parcels of original vines planted in 1976 remain as some of the oldest in the region. The nearby Morison Vineyard, established in 2000, adds a further four hectares. Pinot Noir<...
Wine Advocate 92 points. Jancis Robinson, 16.5 points: "Lively ruby colour. Quite intense nose with some richness. Then soft, appealing, quite vegy fruit and a spicy finish. This is not trying to be burgundy but it does succeed in its own way. Some subtlety on the – only slightly dry – finish."