PYRAMID VALLEY

The wines of Pyramid Valley are born in the dramatic soils and slopes of the Waikari Estate in North Canterbury and the Manata Estate in Central Otago.

Mike and Claudia Weersing bought the very first plot in 2000 and spent 17 years establishing the vineyards using only biodynamic viticulture, in the process gaining a global reputation for the remarkable Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines they produced.

The estate was taken over in 2017 by good friends Steve Smith and Brian Sheth; Steve is renowned for establishing Craggy Range in Hawkes Bay and Martinborough. In 2018, the two added the Manata Estate in Lowburn, Central Otago - an exceptional site for Pinot Noir - to the Pyramid Valley portfolio.

Estate Manager and Winemaker Huw Kinch has guided this new chapter of Pyramid Valley since 2018. After 10 years at Martinborough’s Escarpment Winery crafting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with Larry McKenna, Huw made the move south to explore a new expression of these varieties.

The estates remain committed to biodynamics. In the cellar, the winemaking follows natural principles with the use of indigenous yeasts, natural fining and minimal, if any, filtration. The ultimate goal at Pyramid Valley is to guide the vines from the earth to the bottle with as little intervention as possible.