Handford Wines

The latest and greatest vintage from Central Otago has arrived and boy is it good. Sadly our total allocation is 2 cases and is sure to fly out! For track record, the Lowburn Ferry Pinot Noir 2005 won a gold medal at the AWC Vienna 2006 International Wine Challenge in October 2006 . Lowburn Ferry is the area surrounding an historic ferry crossing over the mighty Clutha River. A picturesque lake now occupies the ferry site at the base of the Lowburn Valley and vineyards abound on the surrounding glacial terraces where goldminers once toiled in the hot Otago sun. Nestled on a sheltered north facing terrace in the Lowburn Valley beneath the Pisa Range is Lowburn Ferry Vineyard, a family owned vineyard dedicated to the production of high quality Pinot Noir wine. The vines are hand tended to maximise the benefits of the unique terroir and microclimate. Lowburn Ferry Pinot Noir 2003, the first wine produced from this vineyard, won trophies for Champion Wine, Champion Red Wine and Champion Pinot Noir at the NZ Winegrowers 2005 Bragato Wine Awards. The success followed a run of serious reviews from notable wine writers including a rating of 18 out of 20 by UK wine critic Jancis Robinson, and five star honours in Cuisine magazine. The 2006 expresses wonderful freshness and purity and is standing up as one of our favourite Pinots in recent tastings of 06's.

Single Bottle: £19.99

In a case of 12: £18.99