The Rarangi vineyard in the Lower Wairau Valley is noted for its maritime influence, which results in denser soils and forward aromatics with boxwood and straw characteristics in the finished wines. The si...
The Rarangi vineyard in the Lower Wairau Valley is noted for its maritime influence, which results in denser soils and forward aromatics with boxwood and straw characteristics in the finished wines. The site in the Wairau Plains is a stony, low-vigor vineyard that grows grapes contributing bold stone fruit character. Rain's third vineyard is Ben Morven, one of the north-facing vineyards in the Southern Valleys. This site is planted mostly on alluvial soils with a higher proportion of clay moving up the surrounding hills, and grapes from this vineyard have notably tropical aromas such as pineapple and passionfruit.
