"Bright, light golden-hued yellow colour with some depth, lighter on the edge. This has a full, firmly concentrated nose with deeply packed aromas of ripe tropical fruits and root ginger, entwined with savoury exotic floral elements, and nutty notes, unfolding musky nuances. The nose has depth and density. Medium-dry to taste and fullish-bodied, the palate is powerfully presented with deep and generously packed flavours of root ginger, savoury tropical fruits, exotic florals and musk, unveiling honied and nutty suggestions. The palate is moutjhfilling and shows some alcoholic heat and power, providing depth and drive. The wine has soft acidity lending a degree of unctuousness, and the wine flows along a rounded phenolic core that carries to a strong, lingering finish. This is a powerfully packed off-dry Gewurztraminer with flavours of root-ginger, savoury fruits and exotic florals, with a honied, musky layer on a palate with some alcohol power. Match with spicy Middle Eastern cuisine over the next 3+ years. North Canterbury fruit with 10% botrytis, given overnight skin contact and fermented in seasoned puncheons to 14.0% alc. and 12 g/L RS." Raymond Chan, May 2017

"Fragrant and floral adding apricot kernel and ‘‘smokers’’ lollies to the typical rose and Turkish delight; warm baguette and awhisper of funk adding complexity. Intensely lush palate; fruit hinting at the tropical spectrum with roses. Lovely mouthfeel and interest leads to a finish of medium length with noticeable heat"  Mark Henderson, Central Otago Times, August 2017

"Distinctive, fragrant, fruity and packed with aromas of nougat and spice, poached white fruits, roses and perfume. On the palate - fruity, fleshy, spicy, engaging and textured; flavours reflect the nose, a wine with medium+ weight, just enough acidity and lengthy finish. Plenty to like and enjoy with this example. This is a great wine choice for Duck confit and paté" Cameron Douglas MS, June 2017

"Slightly flinty reduction adds interest to this rich and candied tropical white. There is a super flinty struck-match finish" Nick Stock, Jamessuckling.com, November 2017

On release it is a lemon-straw colour. It has intense varietal characters, with the aromas and flavours suggestive of quince, lychee, rose petal, Turkish musk and oriental spices. It is rich and unctuous on the palate yet retains a lively freshness. Lingering impressions of ginger draw out its length and complement its off dry finish.

Main Divide is the local name for the Southern Alps and is the backbone of the South Island, where grapes for Main Divide are exclusively sourced. Vineyards have been selected for their quality and ability to express unique regional flavours. The wine was made from several clones of gewürztraminer that were grown on a mixture of clay and gravel-based soils.

Throughout the valley, crop levels were somewhat higher than expected but judicious thinning of the fruit, a perfect summer and a warm dry autumn enabled the grapes to be harvested with excellent flavour development and physiological ripeness.