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The Wines.

Eight wines — from the estate on the shores of Lake Karapiro, and from two of New Zealand's most celebrated regions, Central Otago and Hawke's Bay and Marlborough.

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The operation dates to 2012; by 2017 and again in 2018 it held the Pinot Noir Trophy and New Zealand Producer of the Year at the IWSC — and the Crossing Point Rosé, Chardonnay and Red have each been named among the top ten in New Zealand. Alex Coldicutt has made the wines since 2019 — wild ferments, weeks of patience on skins, bottled unfined.

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Crossing Point.

From the estate — Lake Karāpiro, Waikato.

Crossing Point Rosé 2026Cabernet Franc & Merlot · 12.5% · 7.4 standard drinks

Hand-picked Cabernet Franc and Merlot, gently whole-bunch pressed and fermented in tank. Perfumed aromatics of orange blossom and summer berries follow through to a palate of watermelon and cherry. An opulent mouthfeel complements crisp acidity, leading to a lingering, textural finish. Enjoy chilled.

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Crossing Point Chardonnay 2024Waikato · 13.5%

Minimal intervention; twelve months in French oak. Gardenia, ripe apricot, roasted nuts and vanilla custard; lychee, nectarine and lime across a creamy texture. Only two barrels made.

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Crossing Point The Red 2022Merlot · Cab. Franc · Pinotage · Cab. Sauv. · Malbec · 13.5%

Aromatics of blackberry, cherry, peppercorns, grilled capsicum, and dark chocolate lead into a palate of Black Doris plum, blueberry, and smoky oak. Bright acidity and fine tannins bring structure and balance.

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Central Otago Pinot Noir.

Bannockburn & Gibbston Valley.

"The Blend" Pinot Noir 202272% Bannockburn · 28% Gibbston · 13.5%

A marriage of two renowned vineyards. Gibbston brings rose, violet, raspberry and thyme; Bannockburn the depth — dark cherry, plum, toasted spice. Silky tannins, a lingering spicy finish.

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Gibbston Valley Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019Central Otago · 13%

From one of the oldest vineyards in Gibbston — a high valley ringed by mountains, warm days and truly cold nights. Naturally vinified: lavender, violets and rose over forest berries, bright acidity and soft tannins.

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Bannockburn Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018Central Otago · 14%

Planted on 19th-century goldmine workings overlooking Felton Road — warm, crumbly soils and really low yields. "The flavour is always just so powerful." Wild-fermented, weeks on skins, bottled unfined and unfiltered.

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Reserve & regional wines.

Hawke's Bay & Marlborough.

Hawke's Bay 'Reserve' Chardonnay 2022Gimblett Gravels · 14%

Grown on the gravels of an ancient riverbed — you can still read where the water ran and dropped its sediment. Power and elegance: stone fruit, lemon curd, roasted nuts. Only four barrels produced; 50% new oak.

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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025Lower Wairau Valley · 13%

From the lower Wairau, close enough to the coast that a brackish estuary runs through the vineyard — Alex finds a saline thread on the palate every vintage. Partly barrel-fermented; lees stirring adds weight. Only 1,000 L made.

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Wine tastings at The Cabana every Saturday, and private appointments through the week. Vintages and availability subject to change.

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