Grey Ghost Sauvignon Blanc 2011: Partially fermented (50%) in oak barriques and rested for several months on yeast lees before bottling later in the year. This is named after a childhood ghost story that scared John enough not to wander out in the dark. Limited and in a very different style to the unoaked Sauvignon this had a delicious complexity and minerality that gives a great rounded mouthfeel. Citrus and spice on the finish.

Vintage Widow Pinot Noir 2010: . This wine was going to be called ‘The Widowmaker’ – the Gum tree tends to drop its branches at any given moment in a way to shed its leaves and when any traveller used to rest under a shady gum tree at night it was common for the wife to wake up a widow. However it was thought this might be a bit morbid (!) so it was named after the families who are often forgotten about during the harvest – ‘the wine widows’. These vines are only 8 years old (very young) and are grown on predominantly clay soil with good water holding capacity (taking the necessity for irrigation out of the picture). Pronounced red berry fruits such as raspberry and cherry are matched with a slightly spicy oak character. The nose continues to develop as the wine sits in the glass showing lifted pinot fruit and floral notes with hints of smoke and bacon adding further depth and interest. Medium bodied and dry in style, et with a lovely balance of fruit, acidity and tannin. Hints of toasty oak give a platform to wonderfully varietal fruit filling the front and mid-palate, lending the wine good texture and weight while fine, fruit tannins provide backbone and structure. This is a wine “not for vagabonds” says John ! (please note we have the current 2008 in stock, 2010 will follow).