A Winter Table — Six Bottles for the Colder Months
The days are shorter. The food is slower. This is the time of year the reds get poured — over a long lunch, next to a stew that's been on since morning, with the people you'd share a good bottle with.
We've built this case around our Tohu Whenua Matua Pinot Noir 2019 — a wine that's been earning serious attention this year. 95 points and 5 stars from Sam Kim at Wine Orbit. 93 points from Cameron Douglas MS. Silver at Dish Magazine.
If you haven't had a Pinot Noir from Upper Moutere in Nelson, this is the moment. Clay soils, older vines, and a slower-growing valley that produces a Pinot with more texture and quiet than the ones you're used to.
Six bottles. Three wines. Two of each — for the winter table.
Tohu Whenua Matua Pinot Noir 2019
95 points, Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) / 93 points, Cameron Douglas MS / Silver, Dish Magazine
From our Upper Moutere vineyard in Nelson. Textured, considered, and rewarding the patience it's had. The wine for the second bottle, or the night the meal is worth slowing down for.
Tohu Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2024
93 points, Cameron Douglas MS / 93 points, Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) / Gold, Sakura Awards
Where most people start with our Pinot Noir. Bright cherry, savoury spice, and enough structure to hold up to almost anything you'd cook in colder weather.
Tohu Hawke's Bay Merlot 2024
91 points, Sam Kim (Wine Orbit)
Plum, cocoa, and soft tannin. The wine that turns a Tuesday roast into a small occasion.
Includes:
2x Tohu Whenua Matua Pinot Noir 2019
2x Tohu Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2024
2x Tohu Hawke's Bay Merlot 2024