Driven by delicious primary fruit aromatics that are subtle with an underlay of spiciness, this is a lovely medium-bodied Pinot Noir with this silken generosity and length. Effortless in its feel, with defined tannin and acidity. A mix of fruit and savour here – rich, plummy fruit with some clove and pepper, mixed with clay, earth and a hint of oak. Generous, rich, yet so fresh.

PJ Charteris and his wife Christina started their own label with the 2012 vintage, and have gone from strength to strength. PJ draws upon his vast knowledge of working in Australia, NZ and abroad to create Pinots that speak truly of Central Otago. PJ started working in vineyards at 13 and caught the wine bug straight away. He worked all over the world learning his craft at wineries such as Lindemans in the Hunter Valley, Rouge Homme in Coonawarra, Knappstein in the Care Valley, Adelsheim Vineyard in Oregon, Flowers in California and Paul Jaboulet in the Rhone Valley.....a great education! In 1999 he took up a job as winemaker at Brokenwood Wines in the Hunter Valley. He worked here for 12 years, earning an outstanding reputation not only as one of Australia’s leading winemakers, producing award winning wines, but also as a highly regarded spokesperson for not only Brokenwood Wines and the Hunter Valley but the Australian wine industry.