Ted Pinot Noir, Mount Edward, Central Otago (2022) Christmas Day The vines sit on schist

The vines sit on schist and flinty soils a few kilometres from the Mediterranean

Built on the high proportion of Chardonnay that defines the house style

with a measure of red Pinot Noir blended in for its pale

Sacha Lichine's Château d'Esclans turned pale

Ted Pinot Noir, Mount Edward, Central Otago (2022) Christmas Day The vines sit on schist"Ted" is the everyday Pinot Noir from Mount Edward, one of Central Otago's original estates in the far south of New Zealand. Where the estate's main wine is built to age, Ted is made to be opened young the same organically farmed fruit and natural winemaking, in a softer, more immediately enjoyable style. The grapes come off the estate's own vineyards, fermented with wild yeasts, with a portion of whole bunches left in for a little spice and lift,