te Pā Pinot Noir 2023

Alcohol: 13.5%

Grape(s): Pinot Noir

Localization: Southern Valleys, Marlborough, New Zealand

Tasting notes: This single-vineyard Pinot possesses complex aromatics, with sweet ripe fruits, savoury earthy notes, and stem and oak spice. The palate displays plums and dark cherries alongside brambly berry fruit, anise and cinnamon spice. The fruit is encased in supple tannins, ensuring this wine will age gracefully for years to come. 

Food pairing: Perfect with BBQ meats, nutty cheese, and mushroom dishes.

The Domain: Founder and owner of te Pā, Haysley MacDonald traces his ancestry back to the early Māori settlers who landed on Wairau Bar 800 years ago. He whakapapas to ancestors who have worked this land for generations.

That spirit of discovery and independence lives on today. In 2003 Haysley and his family started a new adventure, converting their dairy and crop farm into vineyards and in 2011 te Pā was born.

Haysley, his parents Phillip and Christine, his partner Julie and their five tamariki (children) are as connected to this land as their ancestors were, with the same commitments – respect for the land, keeping simple things in balance and to be proudly independent.

It’s a founding heritage that lives on through our wines and is now being shared around the world. The adventure never ends.