02-Oct-2015
In love with the Alexandra district in Central Otago, Dunedin layer Evan Moore and his wife, Kay, a nurse, established a vineyard in 1999 at the top of Hillview Road with the consultancy of Mike Eaton, the vines close-planted and trellised low, in true Burgundian fashion. Half of the 2.0 ha of Pinot Noir and 0.6 ha of Pinot Gris is sold under contract, but the Moores have Antony Worch of Alexandra Vintners make wine for their Aravin label, with 2015 producing a rosé wine. Here, I review the 2015 Rosé and 2012 Pinot Noir. www.aravin.co.nz