Shelter Merlot is an unbelievable value, especially when you consider the source. Winemaker Robert Foley is behind this project of gathering high-quality Howell Mountain fruit from different vintages to create a dream of a Merlot. Richly textured and layered, this has a wonderfully smooth entry, boasting warm dark berry fruits,
Two estate vineyards provide grapes for the Huia Sauvignon Blanc. The stony sandy loam soils of the Huia vineyard offer a tropical fruit profile while the clay-based soils of our Winsome vineyard provide herbaceous notes, lime and minerality to the wine. Elderflower, red bell pepper, and nettles lift the nose;
Lurid red. Vibrant, sharply focused scents of ripe red berries and candied flowers are complicated by suggestions of cinnamon and allspice. Lithe and appealingly sweet on the palate, offering intense raspberry, cherry and spicecake flavors that deepen and spread out with air. The floral note comes back strong on the
