Bondar Rayner Vineyard Shiraz 2023 luigi-pira where old-vine Mendoza Chardonnay grows

where old-vine Mendoza Chardonnay grows on the Omihi clay soils

This blend has layers of flavours

as soon as it is finished the wine is cooled to prevent malolactic fermentation

whilst preserving some structure

Bondar Rayner Vineyard Shiraz 2023 luigi-pira where old-vine Mendoza Chardonnay growsThis exceptional Shiraz is drawn from the two oldest blocks in the Rayner Vineyard, planted in 1950. Three quarters of the fruit comes from Block 24 in the northeast corner of the vineyard, on deep sandy soils with ironstone rocks, dry grown and organically managed. This portion gives wonderful fragrance and elegant structure. The remainder is cropped from Block 1, in the northwestern corner of the vineyard, laying in a cool gully. Dry grown and