Gibbston Valley Bendigo Vineyards
Our stunning Central Otago vineyards located in the sub-region of Bendigo.
School House Vineyard
This site is staggeringly beautiful and elicits a wine that exudes sheer class.
At an altitude of 400 meters, School House is the highest of the Bendigo Vineyards and gives spectacular wines – and views.
Its gently sloping North face is frost resistant and lies adjacent to the original School building of the Bendigo community.
The beauty of this vineyard is the combination of finer complex glacial outwash and schist soils, and later, cooler ripening.
| VINEYARD PROFILE |
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| Elevation: 330m – 420m |
| Year Planted: 2003 |
| Soil: weathered and windblown fine schist loess above moronic gravel debris and a calcareous layer |
| Variety: Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris |
| Characteristic: Our highest altitude vineyard with steep gradient, complex soil and spectacular views |
| Flavour Profile: Wines are elegant, concentrated, perfumed and mineral |
China Terrace Vineyard
A gentle sloping site located amidst the towering cragginess of the Dunstan Ranges.
Once home to the Chinese mining population during the Bendigo Gold Rush, this vineyard continues to make history by producing award-winning fruit.
The vineyard’s altitude means the warmth of Bendigo is tempered, giving great balance, later ripening and red fruit flavours to its wines.
Fruit from this vineyard is used in our Single Vineyard China Terrace Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
| VINEYARD PROFILE |
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| Elevation: 320m – 340m |
| Year Planted: 2001 |
| Soil: loess and sand over glacial outwash and schist |
| Variety: Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay |
| Characteristic: Complex Soil that contains more nutrients and moisture |
| Flavour Profile: Wines are abundant in red fruits, structured and savoury |
Ardgour Vineyard
A lower altitude vineyard, this site’s climate is reflected in the wine.
Essentially warmer, than our higher-altitude Bendigo vineyards, this site gets low rainfall and intense exposure to the elements.
It’s amazing what flourishes here – incredible fruit. Ardgour produces robust varietals that reflect signature Central Otago flavours.
Both wind swept and remote, our Ardgour Vineyard is a site for both Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.
| VINEYARD PROFILE |
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| Elevation: 270m - 320m |
| Year Planted: 2002 |
| Soil: loess and sand over alluvial gravel |
| Varietals: Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris |
| Characteristics: windswept and remote |
| Flavour profile: Wines are robust, fruit driven and inherently Central Otago |
Red Shed east & west
A lower altitude vineyard, this site’s climate is reflected in the wine.
Gravelly and warm, our Red Shed East and West Vineyards ripen early and create ravishing flavours and ripe acidity for its Pinot Blancs and Rieslings.
Even ripening is encouraged by balanced vine growth and moderate crop levels.
We handcraft our wine using traditional methods to let the uniqueness of our vineyards shine in every glass.
| VINEYARD PROFILE |
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| Elevation: 200m - 250m |
| Year Planted: 1999 - 2000 |
| Soil: loess and sand over alluvial gravel |
| Variety: Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Riesling |
| Characteristics: Gravelly warm sites that ripen early |
| Flavour Profile: Wines are robust, fruit driven and inherently Central Otago |
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