We aim to have all wines be vintage specific. In the case the listed vintage is out of stock and you note you would like that particular vintage, we will inform you via email for approval to go ahead.
About This Wine
Winemaker Note
The Life Series captures the essence of Te Kano’s Estate vineyards, using parcels of fruit from across our subregions to give a snapshot of the season and our unique expression of Otago Pinot Gris.
Concentrated and expressive, with vibrant aromas of green ginger, Nashi pear, stonefruits and spice. Flavours of fresh pear, lemon zest, ginger and spice explode onto the palate, with sumptuous, tropical notes giving depth and weight. A hint of fruit sweetness complements the defined, mineral acidity.
Vintage
The 2022 season was warm and gentle in Central Otago, with a hot Summer and settled harvest conditions. Waitaki was more heavily influenced by it's maritime climate, with a cool, overcast growing season and long warm Autumn. The combination of these diverse conditions has contributed to the complexity of the resulting blend.
Vineyards
A combination of our Waitaki and Central Otago subregions. Northburn shows fine boned acidity, pure fresh fruit flavours and a crystalline minerality derived from Schist based soils. Bannockburn gives rich ripe tropical notes and weight, while Waitaki's limestone soils deliver elegance, a chalky line to the mid palate and zesty citrus notes.
Type | White Wine |
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Varietal(s) | Pinot Gris/Grigio |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Central Otago |
Brand | Te Kano Estate |
Vintage | 2021 |
Central Otago Wines
Central Otago is a unique wine region for New Zealand as it does not grow any of the country's famous Sauvignon Blanc but also unique globally for being the most southerly commercial wine region in the world. The region is famous for its fruity and full-bodied Pinot Noir with about ¾ of all vineyards in the region growing this grape variety. One of our favourite Pinot Noir regions here at World Wine.
Central Otago is the only region in New Zealand with a truly continental climate, with large daily and seasonal temperature extremes. At 300m in elevation, vineyards are protected from the cold ocean winds by high mountains reaching 3700m. The soils are also different to the rest of the country, with heavy deposits of rough-edged mica and other metamorphic schists in silt loams.
Historically, the subregion of Bannockburn has seen the most success. However, the region has seen significant growth in recent years and other sub regions are also flourishing.