Description
In 2014 Brendon and Charlotte Bray along with Charlotte’s parents Colin and Paula Hill purchased Fairhall Downs Estate in Marlborough’s Brancott Valley. Since the original planting in 1982, this stunning 25ha site has had a proud record of producing single vineyard wines of exceptional and world renowned quality. In early 2018 the family purchased a well regarded adjacent vineyard (literally across the road in the same valley) adding another dimension to the premium quality of Fairhall Downs. Fairhall Downs is one of just a handful of Marlborough producers making 100% family estate-grown wines. Their obsessive vine management and yield limiting practices ensure optimum flavour concentration and the maximum fruit expression possible from our little piece of the world.
It is not overstating it to say Fairhall Downs is a truly family affair. Brendon’s wife, Charlotte, and the children have proven themselves a great help with bud-rubbing and bird scaring – though the children’s staying power leave something to be desired!
Tasting Note
Punchy pink grapefruit aromas with notes of passion fruit and lime in the background. Beautiful freshness on the palate, concentrated fruit and great acidity well balanced by a rich weighty palate from the barrel fermented components. The wine has a great length and a vibrant, zesty lime finish.
Goes well with
South East Asian fare, with lots of lime and spice flavours.
