Te Kano Life Series Blanc de Noir Rosé 2021

Te Kano Estate, a family-owned winery in Central Otago, New Zealand, was established by the Lloyd family, whose journey began with the purchase of a vineyard on the famed Felton Road in Bannockburn, followed by the discovery of the breathtakingly beautiful Northburn site.

Their vision to rejuvenate the land and produce exceptional wines. Indeed, the name ‘Te Kano’ means ‘The Seed’ in Māori, and reflects their commitment to restoring a landscape which was altered for the worse by decades of gold mining dating back to the mid nineteenth century. It’s a commitment symbolise by an ancient Kōwhai tree, once common in the area, and which they are now re-establishing (they have propagated over 900 so far).

The estate focuses on crafting premium quality, artisanal wines, through sustainable viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking.

The Eliza and Jerome organic vineyards provided the fruit. Eliza’s soils are heavy clay and alluvial gravels, and Jerome’s are of a sandy type. Each terroir brings different characteristics to the wines. Hand-picked grapes were whole-bunch pressed, followed by a very cool and long fermentation in stainless-steel. A period of time on lees built mid-palate body and cdepth prior to bottling.