Fancrest Estate, developed from arid sheep farmland by owners Ian & Di Holding in 2003, is a very special vineyard. It's located in the Waipara Valley's "golden mile"… a stretch of limestone rich hillsides that are steadily building a reputation for some of the best Pinot Noirs outside Burgundy. Di is hands on, running both the winegrowing and winemaking. Both sides of the enterprise are registered organic by BioGro NZ (#5124).

The only variety planted on the Estate is Pinot Noir and no outside grapes are brought in.

These are handmade wines made in very small quantities. Vine yields in the limestone are naturally very low. Growing grapes on the steep hillside preclude any significant mechanization anyway, so the majority of vineyard tasks are labor intensive. Except for huge tasks like harvest, Di and Ian do the majority of work themselves. Our tiny pop-up winery relies heavily on traditional winemaking techniques and wine additions are almost non-existent. This is high-risk winemaking requiring an exceptional understanding of the science of winegrowing and winemaking. Di is a Charles Sturt (Wagga) graduate.

We pride ourselves in expressing the season and our vineyard every vintage. That means no two vintages are completely alike. Yet underpinning them all is an identifiable character that is unmistakable "Fancrest". These are wines that are structured to age and are best enjoyed with 5–8 years bottle age. We cellar our wines prior to release for this reason.

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