Limestone, cool climate & a pioneering spirit; 3 ingredients for a cult Pinot

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Waitaki Valley is New Zealand's newest, ultra premium and possibly last vino significant region to be developed. It is also a notoriously hard region to grow grapes with the constant threat of frost. Jim Jerram, co-founder of Ostler Vineyards talks about his project in this special place and guides us through a taste of the winery's flagship Ostler Caroline's Pinot Noir. This wine is one of NZ's top 10 Pinot Noirs. Described as Chambolle-Musigny like by Matt Kramer of Wine Spectator, it has won some of the world's most important awards.