Sourced from three certified organic vineyards - primarily the Churton vineyards in Marlborough as well as Porters (Bellbird) and the Good Family vineyard in North Canterbury.

Pale lemon hue. Aromas of fresh meadow flowers with grassy undertones with some ripe tropical fruits. Vibrant palate of gooseberry and passionfruit with savoury meadow herbs and a lovely dry saline finish.

Bright lemon hue to the wine. An expressively interesting aroma of white flowers, citrus and ripe tropical summer fruits. The palate is focused and concentrated showing ripe fruits and citrus characters with an attractive texture and balanced acidity.

Luminous peach/ copper hue, with a reassuring, organic, light haze. Lifted floral aromas leap out of the glass along with orange rind and an earthy complexity. Lovely fine phenolics fill the mouth giving great weight and a moreish texture to the wine. Orange rind, Campari/ Negroni like flavours follow. A great wine to accompany a variety of tapas-style foods.

Medium dark purple with clear hues. Fragrant blackberry and raspberry with hints of liquorice, black pepper and clove. Sweet red plum, cherry and spice. Richly textured with lovely minerality. Complex with a long and silky sweet berry finish.

Alluring, lifted aromas of thyme and red cherries with an underlying spicy complexity exploding from the glass. The wines soft silky texture and fine-grained tannins surround bright red fruits and crunchy acidity which gives it freshness and length.

Pale straw yellow hue. Youthfully closed at first pour but opening to a powerful flinty mineral complexity, toasted brioche, grilled hazelnuts with subtle ripe yellow stone fruits. Broad shoulders with a rich, chalky, mouth-filling texture that is flowing and long. Ripe yellow stone fruits, hints of almonds and hazelnuts. A salty and salivating wine that marries power and elegance. This 2019 Lion’s Tooth is an elegant, youthful example of power and intensity which should age gracefully for many years.

Golden straw yellow hue. Youthfully closed but opens to a powerful flinty mineral complexity, toasted brioche, grilled hazelnuts with subtle ripe yellow stone fruits. Powerful and long with great structure and acidity.

Pale straw yellow hue. Aromatics of ripe yellow stone fruits, lemon curd, honey-dew melon, white flowers and flinty mineral complexity. Powerful flavours of grilled hazelnuts, toasted brioche, yellow stone fruits lead to a mineral saline texture with great acidity which gives the wine great persistence. This 2019 Field of Fire is an elegant youthful example of power and intensity which should age gracefully for many years.

Golden straw yellow hue. Aromatics of ripe yellow stone fruits, brioche, lemon curd, honey dew melon, white flowers and flinty mineral complexity. Powerful flavours of grilled hazelnuts, toasted brioche, yellow stone fruits lead to a mineral saline texture with great acidity which gives the wine great persistence.

Ruby/garnet hue. Dizzying aromatics swell from the glass: indurate spice – clove, cumin, caraway, cassia; ripe and bright red fruit – raspberry, redcurrant, Morello cherry. Quite a head-spinning, aromatic ride. Soft silky texture the wine glides across the palate with vibrant flavours of red fruit, and a saline spicy complexity. A pure vibrant expression of Angel Flower.

Ruby/garnet hue. Indurate spices, ripe and bright red fruits of raspberry, redcurrant, Morello cherry swell from the glass. Soft and silky, the wine glides across the palate with vibrant flavours of red fruit, and a saline spicy complexity. A pure vibrant expression of Angel Flower.

The story of our Botanical Collection is rooted in the foundations of our Waikari Estate in North Canterbury. The initial plantings were arranged by Mike and Claudia Weersing according to specific minute changes in soil composition between the unique limestone and clay particles. These changes reflected the decision to plant either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir. Interestingly, the meadow growing in each parcel was also different, with different species of meadow plants being present. These parcels have been named according to the dominant botanicals in the meadows from their beginnings as a vineyard in 2000, and since their release in 2006 they have created a new dimension for fine New Zealand wine, illustrating the incredible impact of this remarkable vineyard on the sense of wine.

They are wines that truly breathe of their place.

Secure your collection of the 2020 Botanical Collection, presented in a stunning custom-made display case.

Inclusions:
1 x 2020 Field of Fire Chardonnay
1 x 2020 Lion's Tooth Chardonnay
1 x 2020 Angel Flower Pinot Noir
1 x 2020 Earth Smoke Pinot Noir

Vivid aromas of blackcurrant leaf, lime and meadow flowers. A complex, energetic palate of citrus, white peach and elderflower with lovely weight finishing with a distinctive briney mineral character.

A clean and bright pale straw colour. Fruit flavours of citrus, ripe grapefruit and nectarine. Mid-weight in style with elegant oak present, adding texture and complexity of flavour. The structure is focused yet nicely fleshy with great concentration. It displays delicacy, but the richness and beautifully linear acidity make it a fantastic match with food. 

Deep plum with purple hues. Bright aromatics of blackberry, plum, black cherry, aniseed, liquorice, cloves and violets. Silky entry of ripe plum and blackberry with a savoury chocolaty backbone. Fine grained tannin and a mineral acidity lead to a long and balanced finish with good focus.

Deep ruby red colour. Aromas of ripe blackberry, plum, red liquorice, black pepper and red flowers show beautifully. The palate is medium to full bodied with flavours of ripe black fruits, raspberry, anise, pepper, thyme and a lovely thread of vanilla and cedar from oak and fruit. The finish is long with a lovely savoury twist. Will drink beautifully now through 2028.

Dense brooding black cherry colour. The nose is intoxicating with aromas of blackberry, cocoa, minerals, iodine and the distinctive sandalwood of fine Gimblett Gravels Syrah. The palate is rich, dense, brooding, spicy and black fruited with a fine thread of blueberry, vanilla and cedar from oak and fruit. The finish is long, fine and gravelly. Cellar through until 2050 if you are patient.