"Gorgeously fruited and immensely appealing, the bouquet shows dark cherry, sweet plum, vanilla, thyme and toasted hazelnut characters with nuances of spice and floral. The palate delivers excellent weight and depth, while remaining elegant and refined with silky mouthfeel and polished tannins. Youthfully charming and graceful with potential to develop greater complexity and richness. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2019

"A blend of fruit from Bendigo and Lowburn. Dense, ripe juicy plum and red rose with subtle chocolate/mocha and liquorice characters. The wine has a lush, sumptuous texture. Delicious now but no rush" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2019

The nose shows a nice blend of darker fruit notes supported by violet florals and chocolate notes. The mid palate is soft with a long and integrated finish. The 2018 vintage shows beautiful aromatics with chocolate and spice whilst the palate has an ethereal quality that is lighter but at the same time balanced and powerful by its understated nature.

Rendition is a blend of Central Otago vineyards and subregions. Matt Connell's quintessentioal Central Otago Pinot Noir, his Rendition of a given vintage. The 2018 Rendition Cuvée is blended from ultra premium fruit sourced from Lowburn and Bendigo vineyards.

The fruit for this wine was hand harvested and 100% destemmed to tank. A 5-day cold soak then took place to build colour and intensity of flavour. The must was inoculated with both wild yeast and cultures selected for their ability to add complexity. Fermentation lasted 15 days with peak temperatures reaching 31 degrees. A Post fermentation maceration period of 4 days followed which allowed tannins to build structure and balance. The decision was then made to press off the skins to tank.  Following settling in tank the wine was racked to French barriques of which 25% were new. The wine then underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel and matured for ten months in oak before being racked, blended and bottled on March the 8th, 2019.

The 2018 Rendition showcases a new label by New Zealand Street Artist Component. This artwork was spray painted on board. Component's design highlights the various elements of the winemakers favourite things; the Central Otago landscape, Southern Alps, vivid sky, vineyards. people and colours that evolve over a given season.