Based in Marlborough, Framingham is home to some of the oldest Riesling vines in the region, with their first plantings dating back to 1981. Though still focused on Riesling, they now produce a range of wines from their 19.5-hectare estate vineyard, certified organic in 2014, alongside other carefully selected sites across Marlborough.
Andrew Brown joined Framingham as head winemaker in January 2020, succeeding Dr Andrew Hedley who previously made the wines for 18 years. A highly regarded winemaker, Brown worked with Dr Andrew as assistant winemaker for seven years before consulting in famed wine regions such as Oregon, Central Otago, and Alsace.
The Pinot Noir is blended from several base wines made from four Wairau Valley sites, including the estate vineyard. It is an elegant style with summer fruit compote and smoky oak flavours. As wine writer Jamie Goode says, “Framingham’s regular range offers some of New Zealand’s best value for money.”
