Cellar Selection Pinot Noir Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh summer salads, grilled salmon, and soft goat cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Villa Maria, founded in 1961 by Sir George Fistonich, stands as a cornerstone of New Zealand's modern winemaking history. This Cellar Selection Pinot Noir Rosé showcases the vibrant cool-climate terroir of Marlborough, where stony alluvial soils and high sunshine hours create ideal conditions for Pinot Noir. Crafted using gentle pressing of 100% Pinot Noir grapes followed by cool fermentation in stainless steel, this wine captures the essence of freshly picked summer berries, wild strawberries, and delicate floral notes, reflecting the estate's commitment to expressing pure varietal character.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1961 by Sir George Fistonich, Villa Maria evolved from a modest five-acre leased plot in Māngere, Auckland, into one of New Zealand's foremost vinous institutions. Acquired by Indevin Group in 2021, the estate continues its legacy of regional and stylistic breadth, sourcing exceptional fruit from premier microclimates across Marlborough, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, and Auckland. Viticultural operations emphasize environmental stewardship as a founding member of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand, complemented by dedicated organic vineyard blocks. Production is delineated into tiers ranging from accessible Private Bin and Cellar Selection expressions to vineyard-designated benchmarks like the Seaspray and Southern Clays Sauvignon Blancs, alongside cellar-worthy Gimblett Gravels Bordeaux blends and single-vineyard Chardonnays. The winemaking team balances modern temperature-controlled stainless steel ferments for pristine aromatic vibrancy with targeted French oak maturation and lees contact for texturally layered, terroir-precise bottlings.
🍇 Grapes
100% Pinot Noir