Prophet Rock's Home Vineyard was planted to a north facing terrac, high above the Bendigo Station homestead, to panoramic vistas across river terraces of Cromwell Basin and stoic mountains of Pisa Range. An opportune confluence of soils, aspect and clime translate into harvests of intensely flavoured Pinot Noir. Vinification to a regimen of minimalist handling techniques, a gentle ferment through the action of wild, indigenous yeasts, followed by eighteen months in oak, encourages the wine to make itself and to fulfill the promise of Central Otago's most remarkable terroir.

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The Home block at Prophet's Rock hosts a rare mix of soils, schist and quartz clays over a lens of alkaline chalk, all serving to stimulate the auspicious vines. Grapes are all fully destemmed and treated to a minimalist, hands off style of vinification, aimed at permiting the wine to make itself, uninfluenced and unperturbed. A succulent expression of Central Otago at its most exquisite, a jubilee of cherries, mineral and mace, seamless of tannin, graceful and intense. An extremely limited release from a tiny parcel of the most superlative vines, a mere sixty dozen bottles of vintage.

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Prophet's Rock were established in 1999, with a view to finding sites like no other. Rocky Point Vineyard is such a place, planted to some of the steepest blocks in Central Otago, at the rugged southern extremes of Bendigo. The challenging slopes are drenched in the daytime sunshine, as the rough and stony, free draining soils store the invaluable heat, warming the vines overnight. The Pinot Noir ripens earlier on Rocky Point Vineyard, realizing minimal yields of beautifully perfumed, structured yet supple wines which drink brilliantly in their youth.

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The noble house of Prunotto began life as Ai Vini delle Langhe, founded in the Barolo township of Serralunga, re established under Alfredo Prunotto, they now retain an inventory of the finest vineyards in neighbouring Brabaresco. A collation of harvests Nebbiolo, from the townships of Treiso and Barbaresco, are treated to a fortnight on skins, for optimal extraction of tannins under warmer temperatures in the traditional Barbaresco way, followed by a course of maturation in a mix of seasoned, larger format oak, mellowing the fruit and taming the tannins.

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With a provenance that's second to none, choice parcels of Barbera are picked off splendid vineyards in the illustrious communes of Treiso and Barbaresco, Alba and Barolo, planted to auspicious, mineral rich marine fossil, alluvial clay soils. All grapes are destemmed and treated to a traditional vinification followed by malolactic and term of age in large format oak vats, to integrate the tannins without masking the elegance of fruit. The Barbera of Piedmont makes an outstanding food wine, its fullness of palate and stylish savouryness makes it a match with the bravest fare.

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Barolo may be one of the world's most celebrated winemaking regions but it is also one of the smallest, just over two square miles supporting a population of a few hundred locals. There are several communes but they all must adhere to the strict DOCG regulations, exclusively Nebbiolo must be harvested off sunny hillsides, to the exclusion of valley floors and flat terrains, shaded sites or northern exposures. Prunotto make the most of their access to exceptional vineyards, collating parcels from the best growers in the townships of Monforte, Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga.

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At just three square miles, Barbaresco is one of the most exclusive Denominazione di origine in all Italia. Such was the reputation for excellence established by Alfred Prunotto in 1922, the eminent Marchesi Antinori acquired the brand in the 1990s and lavished the estate with an endowment of the most invaluable viticultural assets. Bric Turot is a superior site within the elite DOCG of Barbaresco, the Antinori family take a very personal interest in the management of the property and husbanding of vines. An intense wine of magnificent structure and enigmatic seamlessness.

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The key to the enduring succes of Prunotto has been selection of site, the vineyards themselves have always been central to the quality of wine. Dolcetto means little sweetie, named for its fruitiness, it makes a structured wine of dimensional savouryness and judicious tannins when grown to the bucolic surrounds of Alba. An assemblage of fruit picked off elite vineyards in the ancient townships of Treiso and Barbaresco, Alba and Monforte d’Alba, a mouth filling red wine with substantive palate to match mushroom and meatball recipes, grills or braised game.

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Single vineyard Nebbiolo from the superior Occhetti property near the Commune of Monteu Roero in Alba. Prunotto selected this very special site on the basis of terroir, its fortuitious south facing slopes and gravelled clay soils creating a mesoclime of remarkable affinity for Nebbiolo. Occhetti DAlba affords enthusiasts an approachable experience into the uncompromising excellence of Prunotto. A fruit filled wine of rose petal and raspberry characters, treated to a term of age in a mix of seasoned 500 Litre barrels and larger format 5000 Litre oak vats.

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