Configuration: (6 x 750mL)

Winery: Sato

Appellation: Pisa Terrace, Mount Pisa, Central Otago, South Island

Philosophy/Practices: Biodynamic

Grape Variety: 100% pinot noir

ABV: 13.3%

High-toned-yet-savoury red fruit that is oh-so classic of Central Otago Pinot Noir. Tons of heady florals, white pepper, black sand beaches.

Why we love it: Yoshiaki & Kyoko Sato craft this stunning Pinot Noir from Northburn Vineyard in the famed Central Otago appellation of New Zealand.

The Northburn Vineyard is sits on the western edge of Lake Dunstan, at the foothills of the mountains surrounding Central Otago. Its east-facing aspect means that it receives the gentlest – morning – sun: a critical piece of winegrowing in this region, which sees up to 18 hours of (very warm) sunshine at the peak of summer. Yoshiaki has been farming this site staunchly biodynamically since the inception of the Sato wines in the mid-2010s. Together, Yoshiaki & Kyoko hand-harvest the grapes with a small crew, include partial whole-cluster (proportions vary by vintage) through the wholly spontaneous, natural fermentation, and use pipeage (footstomping) to crush the grapes. The resulting wine is unfined, unfiltered and a stunning, silky, nuanced iteration of Central Otago Pinot Noir.