Description / Reviews
// Certified Biodynamic
"Rippon, the western board of Roy’s Bay, Lake Wanaka. Rippon’s north-facing escarpment forms the meeting point of terminal moraines and coarse gravels; all based in schist. Rippon, a wine issued from all of the fully developed Pinot Noir vines, is considered the farm voice of this distinct parcel of land." - Winemaker Notes
"The 2022 Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir came from a warmer vintage, and it leads with abundant red fruit, exotic spice and a profusion of waxy, chalky tannin in the mouth. As usual, this is one of the highlights of the wine for me; the texture carries the delicate fruit, like a paper boat bobbing down the stream, without which, the boat would have no movement or flow. Perhaps the warmer year has imbued the wine with more "stuffing," yet it retains its mineral clarity and poise regardless." - 94 Points, Erin Larkin, Robert Wine Advocate
