Valli Vineyards 25th Anniversary Otago Pinot Noir 2022

'Our 25th vintage in Gibbston delivered idyllic conditions that gave us the opportunity to make two exceptional wines including this commemorative cuvee from our Estate which beautifully articulates in the glass everything we love about Gibbston Pinot Noir. This slightly warmer season shows density and concentration with amazing finesse; perfume; fragrance; fine tannin; bright fruit and delectable earthiness. Although words can not do justice to our love of making wine in Gibbston, this wine delivers everything our hearts, minds and senses could ask of our vineyard in a season we shall treasure not only for the milestone but equally for giving us this extraordinary wine that truly reflects the foresight, the love, the hard work, the commitment, the laughter, the community (and perhaps a bit of luck) that gives us a reason to celebrate 25 years!' - Grant Taylor & Jen Parr

About Valli Vineyards

（Image : Winemaker Jen Parr (left) and Valli founder Grant Taylor, source from : Villi Vineyard Limited) 

VALLI is the personal vocation of pioneering winemaker Grant Taylor. Grant’s name is synonymous with Otago Pinot Noir. He has been crafting wines there since 1993 when there were only 20 ha planted – today there are over 2000. Grant founded VALLI in 1998 with the intention to produce single vineyard Pinot Noirs highlighting the different characteristics of Otago’s sub regions. More than 20 years later, VALLI is doing just that, producing single-vineyard pinot noirs from Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Bendigo in Central Otago and the Waitaki Valley in North Otago, as well as a dry Pinot Gris from Gibbston and a Riesling from Waitaki. In 2015, established Otago winemaker Jen Parr joined Grant in the winery where the two aim to create wines with honesty, integrity, and most of all, a sense of place. When you drink a Valli wine, you are enjoying more than just a wine: you are experiencing a place.

Central Otago, New Zealand

(Image source from Misha's vineyard, Central Otago)

Central Otago has quickly established itself as ground zero for Pinot Noir in New Zealand-in the words of Jancis Robinson, "many believe this is where the Pinot grail is to be found".