
2020 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Release
4 days ago
We are pleased to announce the new vintage release of Escarpment's four Single Vineyard Pinot Noi...

The 'Prince of Pinot' is hanging up his crown.
A pioneer of New Zealand Pinot Noir, Larry McKenna, retires, leaving Escarpment with an energetic...

Chardonnay 2020 | Decanter Review
Cameron Douglas, MS, recently reviewed the Escarpment 2020 Chardonnay for Decanter, scoring the w...

Wine Orbit Review | August 2021
We're thrilled to received the latest accolades from Sam Kim, Wine Orbit.
Escarpment NOIR 2...

Top Wines of NZ 2021 | Cam Douglas
A Celebration of New Zealand Wine
Our Newly released Escarpment Chardonnay received a great prais...

Wine Rater | November 2021
Steve Bennet and Lynette Hudson from Wine Rater New Zealand recently reviewed 120 New Zealand's s...

Rose 2020 | Gourmet Traveller Wine
Our Pinot Rose 2020 has been featured in the latest Gourmet Traveller Top Release New Wines.

James Suckling Wine Ratings | October 2021
Available online here and at the Cellar Door
Available online here and at the Cellar Door
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Organic Wine Week September 2021
Organics for us is not just a tick-box action, it's a whole philosophy that we adhere to.
It's a...

The Sprinkler Frost Protection System
Running sprinklers during a frost? While it seems counterintuitive, doing so actually protects yo...

Wine Spectator | Pinot Noir 2019 Review
The Escarpment Pinot Noir 2019 scored 94 points from the Wine Spectator.
Complex and detailed, th...

Raymond Chan Wine Review | Candice Chow
Raymond Chan Wine Review
Candice Chow 13th August 2021
Read below the latest review from Candice...

Larry McKenna, a Pinot Pioneer | The Real Review
With International Pinot Noir Day around the corner, we can't celebrate without mentioning Larry ...

Pruning has begun...
Winter brings around the long and difficult task of pruning all 24 hectares of our vineyards. Eve...

Joe Czerwinski - Escarpment Wine Review
Read Below a review of the Escarpment wines by Joe Czerwinski.
18th June 2021
An excellent revie...

Walls are Going Up!
The walls are up! Well, some of them at least...
Our new winery on Te Muna Road is taking shape a...

The Revival of Pahi
After years of producing our Pahi Single Vineyard Pinot Noir with grapes grown on a town block, the land was sold, which brought the end of the Pahi label. Or so we thought.

Escarpment's Scorecard by The Real Review
Master of Wine, Bob Campbell, and Principle Wine Writer, Huon Hooke taste and review the Escarpment range of wines.

2021 Air New Zealand Kia Ora Magazine: 2018 Kupe Feature
Starting the New Year with the 2021 release of the Kia Ora Magazine! Our 2018 Kupe made an appearance, featured in this article by Bob Campbell.

The Wine Advocate 2018 Pinot Noir & Single Vineyard Reviews
Joe Czerwinski reviews our 2018 Pinot Noir and Single Vineyard releases in The Wine Advocate.

Single Vineyard 2018 Vintage Release
As we release the 2018 vintage of Escarpment's Insight Series, watch our winemaker, Tim Bourne, talk us through the characteristics, complexities and stories of the Kiwa, Te Rehua and Kupe single vineyard wines.

Vintage 2019 Barrel Tasting
Yesterday was a crucial day at Escarpment: we tasted more than 30 different barrel wines blind, to assess the quality of the vintage, which helps Larry and and myself understand this very challenging but special year, and adjust our winemaking decisions accordingly.

The Road to Organics
After three solid years of transition we take great pleasure announcing that Escarpment’s vineyards are now BioGro certified. This includes our single vineyard blocks Kiwa, Te Rehua and Kupe.

Escarpment Vineyard 2016 Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Barrel Samples
The Martinborough district has a wealth of top-flight Pinot Noir producers, and what is particularly gratifying is that they all have their own take on what makes quality.
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