2016 The Edge by Escarpment Pinot Noir, Martinborough

100% Martinborough Pinot Noir, grown on the alluvial gravel terraces for which the district has become famous. The season was exceptionally warm allowing high quality, fully ripe fruit to be harvested early with brilliant ripe cherry/plum flavours.

A full bodied style with great backbone and a long lingering finish. An immediately accessible wine, which will improve over the next 2 years. Enjoy with full flavoured fish dishes, any red meats or vegetarian plates.

Escarpment is accredited with Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand ®, an industry initiative directed through New Zealand Winegrowers. With a growing trade and consumer demand for environmentally friendly products, it provides an important platform to promote the New Zealand wine industry as a world leader in clean, green wine production.

We are in the process of converting to full organic status over the next 3 years. We started this process 2 years ago but will not apply for organic status until we have reached a higher standard than we currently achieve. We expect to be fully compliant to Biogrow standards within 12 months, then will make sure of our ability by running the vineyard programme for a further 2 more years.

We currently achieve the following: Naturally cooled temperature control warehouse. No inputs to maintain temperature.

Our own water supply from collected rain water (or a bore if it’s very dry weather)

Treat all our own effluent and irrigate this back onto a stand of native trees.