Ashleigh Barrowman (Siren Wines) - The Empress Chilled Red 2024

(Marlborough, NZ)

Another 100% Pinot Noir from Ashleigh, this one lighter, with a very gentle style of maceration. A highly refreshing chilled red, inspired by her time working alongside producers in the Jura, with fresh strawberry, pomegranate and a touch of savouriness that shines alongside light-handed florality.

Ashleigh Barrowman is part of the exciting new wave of small producers who are reinventing the Marlborough appellation. These are intelligent, soulfully crafted wines that reshape the perception of the region, informed by her years working with some of the world's very best winemakers. She works only with fruit from the Wrekin vineyard, where she is part of the vineyard team, farming the 11ha using organic and biodynamic practices.