Uniquely Bannockburn: Safeguarding a subregion
Central Otago’s subregional story is globally recognised and locally cherished, says Felton Road Winemaker Blair Walter, welcoming the registration of Bannockburn as a Geographical Indication.
Bordeaux-based Edmond de Rothschild Heritage Wines has purchased a 52-hectare estate with 34.5ha of vines in Central Otago's Bannockburn, along with the Akarua Estate vineyard.
The vineyard is to be fully converted and organically certified over the coming decade.
The family-owned company is already converting its Rimapere Vineyard in Marlborough to organics and the addition of a second New Zealand winery is part of a wider strategy to develop a portfolio of premium international wines from exceptional terroirs, says Ariane de Rothschild, president of the Edmond de Rothschild Group.
"Central Otago's international reputation for Pinot Noir provides a unique opportunity for us to complete our range and move into the production of organic wines - one of the fastest growing categories."
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