Domaine Rewa Pinot Noir

From a teeny tiny 5.5 hectare site in Central Otago and owned by hometown Kiwi girl Philippa (she grew up on an Otago farm) and her French hubby Yannick.

Everything about Domaine Rewa is Aotearoa with a French twist – from the name (Rewa is Philippa’s Granny, and Rewarewa is the native New Zealand tree you’ll see on the label) to the style of wine. Their 2020 Pinot was entirely hand harvested and aged in oak (French, funny that) for 14 months.

Philippa and Yannick get a local Otago winemaking legend Peter Bartle to make this one. He’s the man behind some seriously good Pinots – we’re talking Wooing Tree, Bald Hills, Lowburn Ferry, Domain Road, Grasshopper Rock, Mt Pisa and more!

Scoring a whopping 95/100 with Master of Wine Bob Campbell it also made the list of Top Ranking Pinot Noirs from Central Otago. Bob said “A fragrant floral and fruit aroma includes violet, red rose, dark cherry, black Doris plum and mixed spice characters. Intense and appealing wine that is perfectly structured to make it deliciously accessible now without compromising its ability to develop with bottle age.”

Fully BioGro certified, Philippa and co have planted over 100 olive trees on site while bees and chickens play the part of bringing biodiversity to the vineyard. Pair this with game meats in rich sauses and drink from now to 2033.