After years of working in the wine business, Allan and Catherine Scott founded their eponymous winery in 1985 in Marlborough, New Zealand. Born in the area, Allan helped plant its first vineyard and has been one of the leading figures in the development of this region. His wife Catherine is one of a long line of farmers born and bred in Marlborough. The winery is located in the Rapaura sub-appellation, an area particularly renowned for its Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. A true family affair, Allan and Catherine remain actively involved in all levels of production, their son Josh is the winemaker and their daughters Sara and Victoria are the viticulturist and marketing manager respectively. The family's sustainably farmed vineyards are located along the northern edge of the Wairau Valley and are planted to gravelly soils. In 2010, their Millstone vineyard was certified organic.

Tasting notes

This wine is rich and dark with aromas of red cherries, raspberries and violets. Subtle hints of smoky oak and bright berry fruit flavors lead to a velvety finish.

Technical notes

The fruit was hand-sorted, destemmed, cold soaked and fermented in open-top fermentors on its skins. Aged in new and neutral 500 liter French oak puncheons,