VITICULTURE
Located at the top of the South Island, Marlborough wine region
is perfect for producing cool climate styles. Marlborough is one
of New Zealand’s sunniest and driest places with a long growing
season and strong dirunal temperature varation. This leads to
wines with high acidity, fruit driven flavours and intesnse varietal
characters.
WINEMAKING
The fruit was lightly pressed with minimal skin contact. This wine is
made from the free-run juice and very soft pressings. It was
fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperature, to retain
the full varietal flavour of the fruit.
Reaching New Zealand shores in 1838, pioneering French missionaries founded
a legacy. From their many accomplishments, now interwoven throughout
history, came New Zealand’s first winery, Mission, in 1851.
Their inspiration, a legacy we continue.
New Zealand Winegrowing
Central to the success of New Zealand as a world-renowned wine growing region is the temperate maritime climate and the free-
draining alluvial soils. The growing season is long, providing perfect conditions for slow
ripening and full flavour development. Cool nights and warm days
retain fruit acidity which lends a freshness and vibrancy, highly
characteristic of New Zealand wine styles.
Sustainability Practices
Mission has strong sustainability credentials as a founding member of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand and holding ISO 14001 environmental certification since 1998. With organics and organic conversions underway in some vineyards,
Mission has an ongoing commitment to sustainable viticulture and winemaking practices. In 2007, the Mission winery underwent a multi-million dollar upgrade
designed to maximise energy and water efficiencies. Today, Mission is proud to produce some of New Zealand’s finest wines in the most environmentally friendly manner.
