The family-run Forrest estate holds values akin to our own. Sustainability is at their heart of what they do and helps reduce their impact on their stunning local environment. This, and their ability to consistently craft amazing wines, has been key to our longstanding partnership. Forrest estate was one of the first to plant and produce wine in North Otago. Cocooned by mountains on all sides, the Waitaki Valley wine-growing region lies on the southern flanks of the Waitaki River. Grapes are grown on the warm northwest sloping vineyard, which consists of ancient white limestone soils, inter-layered with river gravels. This allows them to truly ripen in this southerly latitude. The resulting wine is fermented and aged in seasoned French oak barriques, giving a new-world nod to the old-world classics.