Our grapes for our single vineyard wines are sourced from the L’Attitude Vineyard, situated in the Pisa sub region of the Cromwell basin. This top quality vineyard is planted in Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc.
Our winemaker Dean Shaw's approach is a natural one. He prefers to intervene with the wine as little as possible, using wild yeasts and serenading the wine with a stereo system of which most nightclubs would be envious. This approach enables the wine to reflect the character of the vineyard it comes from as faithfully as possible, and ensures individuality and excellence.
Nevis Bluff has a key role in the Central Otago wine industry and is aptly named the ‘Pinot Specialist’ - reflecting the vineyard’s ambition to produce distinctive Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir wines.
More on The Winemaker:
Dean Shaw is a highly regarded and very experienced NZ winemaker. A character with a somewhat droll sense of humour and an absolute passion for Pinot Noir. He creates the Nevis Bluff wines as part of The Central Otago Wine Company (COWCo) in Cromwell.
With a post graduate degree in Viticulture and Wine Science from Lincoln University in Canterbury, Dean first came to Central Otago to work at Rippon Vineyard with Clotilde Chauvet in 1994 and 1995. He then spent two years at Giesen Wine Estate (Canterbury, NZ) working for Rudi Bauer. He also worked at Blackridge Estate in Alexandra before settling in Cromwell as a partner in COWCo, which provides contract winemaking facilities for local producers.
Dean’s approach as winemaker is a natural one. He prefers to intervene with the wine as little as possible, using wild yeasts and serenading the wine with a stereo system of which most nightclubs would be envious.
This approach enables the wine to reflect the character of the vineyard it comes from as faithfully as possible, and ensures individuality and excellence, as well as a good sense of rhythm.
