Dog Point Vineyard is New Zealand's largest certified organic vineyard by Biogro NZ. They are family owned and one of the oldest privately established vineyards, located on the hill slopes of the Southern Valleys of Marlborough, New Zealand. Four wines are produced including a sauvignon blanc, and three barrel fermented wines using natural (wild) yeasts including a sauvignon blanc fermented in older French oak barrels (Section 94), a chardonnay and a pinot noir. Wines are vegan, vegetarian and gluten free reflecting their low interventionist ethos. The primary focus is producing wines of uncompromising quality that will cellar well.

2/3 Mendoza, 1/3 B95 clones hand-picked from the home vineyard at 2.5 tonnes/ha, from vines dating back to 1984. Fruit is whole bunch pressed and transferred directly to French oak barrels (10% new) and left to undergo indigenous primary and secondary malolactic fermentations for 18 months in barrel. Bottled without fining and with only minimal filtration.

Fermented using natural yeasts this wine is driven by a citrus core and mineral backbone, restrained flintiness and patisserie notes from extended aging on yeast lees. Judicious use of oak leads to a wonderfully balanced Chardonnay with focussed texture, vibrant, fresh acidity and a long finish.