Grasshopper Rock

Grasshopper Rock is a small Central Otago wine producer, dedicated exclusively to the production of first class, single vineyard Pinot Noir.

In establishing the vineyard, we searched for land that would provide the best conditions for consistently producing a premium Pinot Noir in a classic Central Otago style. The site needed to have high sunshine hours and mean temperatures and also be sufficiently harsh and difficult to make the vines work their hardest. With Central Otago extremes of heat and cold comes the risk of late spring and autumn frosts, and so good water for frost fighting is also essential to consistently produce a premium product.

The vines are intensively managed by hand to achieve perfectly ripe fruit for winemaking. Harvest is by hand with only the best fruit going to the winery. 

We are an Accredited Sustainable Winegrower, an initiative of New Zealand Winegrowers. Sustainability is the capacity to endure; it is how biological systems remain diverse and productive indefinitely.

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