Tasting Notes
Glacer purity from the first sip that flows into zesty limestone electricity. The sugar in this wine becomes the movement and shape while the chalky tannins and mountain air transport you to the place. This wine feels like chewing ice in a snow storm and lying in a Sicilian lemon grove on a balmy day; It feels like drinking sparkles. - Importer Note
Always an inquisitive and enthusiastic drinker, Sierra’s journey in wine began in New Zealand whilst filming with the Family of Twelve. Interviewing those leading families of New Zealand wine inspired her to change her life and begin the journey from drinker to maker.
A complete immersion in winemaking followed with a rapid succession of vintages as a global nomad in Paso Robles (Hearst Ranch Winery), the Yarra Valley (Domain Chandon), the Napa Valley (Piña), the Barossa Valley (Head Wines), Mornington Peninsula (Kooyong), Central Otago (Rippon), Beaujolais, France (Domain du Vissoux), the Grampians (Mount Langi Ghiran), the Napa Valley (Hunnicutt Winery), Barolo, Italy (E. Pira & Figli – Chiara Boschis) Geelong (Lethbridge Wines), Rheingau, Germany (Robert Weil) and Pfalz, Germany (Kohler Rupreckt).
The journey has left a series of lasting lessons, provided many inspirations and also created lifelong friendships. It led to Sierra making her first wines in February, 2015. Sierra hopes that you seek out her wines and that they bring you as much joy in the drinking as they have in the making.
Reed Wines is the current custodian of the picturesque Spring Creek vineyard in Jan Juc. The site comprises 1.5 hectares of land and its 38-year-old vines grow atop fossilised limestone in the coastal, maritime climate.
Product Type | Wine White Riesling |
Volume | 750ml |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Central Otago |
Sub Region | Waitaki Valley |
Winemaking Practices | Minimal Intervention |
Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |