CIRRO |si-RO| ?The highest of all clouds, with thin wispy feather-like tails formed by ice crystals.? 25,000ft above New Zealand?s Southern Alps and the Malborough Sounds lie the ?cirro? clouds. Pure water falls from these clouds into the rivers and soils of the Wairau Valley, allowing us to create distinctively fresh, vibrant cool climate wines.

Pinot noir grapes from the Swiss-German clone "Mariafeld 3" were hand harvested at the end of March to retain fresh acidity and bright berry flavours. After crushing the juice was soaked on the skins for a short term before pressing. The fermentation period was two weeks at very cool temperatures and extended lees maceration gives the wine a creaminess.