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About This Wine:

About Alana Estate
Alana Estate was established in 1992 by a group of shareholders headed by Ian and Alana Smart. Encompassing 55 acres of land, 42 acres of which are in planted vines, and located on the northern edge of the Martinborough Terrace, this estate is believed to be the driest location in Martinborough. The site is cool with well-drained deep stony soil making growing  conditions ideal for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. The original vision of producing premium wines has been with Alana Estate since its inception and is true today. Viticulture and wine making practices are hands on - hand picked, hand sorted, handcrafted. A state of the art gravity fed winery allows for gentle handling of the fruit in the winery.

This wine exudes Alana’s single vineyard personality, words like supple, plush, scented and perfumed come to mind when enjoying a glass. In general terms this wine has made itself, a very minimalistic approach was possible due to the balanced fruit received from the vineyard, hence no finings or filtration were necessary. My personal achievement in this wine is the honing of the Alana tannin expression on the back palate, the tannins are prominent in the structure of the wine while
remaining knitted into the flavor and expressing itself with elegant suave. These tannins keep the palate light and tight on the finish leaving the natural acidity integrated and balanced. This wine can be enjoyed now but will delight in long term cellaring.