Central Otago

WINEMAKING Carefully hand harvested grapes were batch fermented.  Mostly destemmed with two batches with a small portion of whole cluster component. Fermented on skins for around three weeks. The resulting wine was gently pressed to French oak barrels for maturation. AGEING In French barrels, including 20% new barrels, medium-plus toast, from the Alliers and the Vosges forests. AGEING DURATION 9 months

“The Siren”, Akarua’s super premium cuvee, leaves in its wake a mesmerising and ambitious Pinot Noir. It is composed of the finest parcels from Cairnmuir Road in Bannockburn, where grapevines flourish beautifully in a very windy, very hot and very dry environment. The odyssey of a full-bodied and complex wine, both floral and spicy with enchanting black-berry aromas. Akarua The Siren complex, sophisticated and powerful flavours make it a perfect match with roast lamb, mushroom based dishes as well as vegetable dishes with a little sweetness and a touch of acidity. WINEMAKING Carefully hand harvested grapes were destemmed then fermented on skins for around three weeks. The resulting wine was gently pressed to French oak barrels for maturation. AGEING In French oak barrels with 40% of new. One year of bottle age before release. AGEING DURATION 18 months Varietal: Pinot Noir