Since 2005 Catalina Sounds has had a singular vision to produce the best wines in Marlborough. Named after the majestic Catalina flying boats that once flew across the vast Marlborough Sounds. Catalina Sounds produce wines that are unique with minimum intervention and are true to their vineyard sites while capturing the best of the region.The Sound of White and Catalina Sounds wines are accredited with Appellation Marlborough Wine, which was introduced to provide assurance to the wine trade and wine lovers that the wine been made from 100% Marlborough grapes, grown sustainably in Marlborough and bottled in New Zealand. Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) certification is an integral piece of the vision of Catalina Sounds, to produce the best wines of Marlborough and provides a benchmark for protecting provenance and a signifier of integrity and quality. Cataline sounds wines are certified "Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand". This means that their wines are made from grapes grown in 100% SWNZ-certified vineyards and produced in 100% SWNZ-certified winemaking facilities. To be SWNZ certified, all members must complete annual submissions and undergo regular on-site audits conducted by an independent verification company. Annual submissions are made through an online questionnaire covering off impacts across the industry's six focus areas, which are Soil, Water, Plant Protection, Waste, People and more recently Climate Change.

This 100% Pinot Noir is certified with Appellation Marlborough Wine. Which means it has been made from 100% Marlborough grapes, grown sustainably in Marlborough and bottled in New Zealand. The fruit is harvested as individual clones and parcels over 14 days by both hand and machine.

The handpicked fruit is entirely destemmed and all batches fermented separately in open top fermenters using selected and wild yeasts. Ferments are managed mostly with a pumpover once a day and a hand plunge in the peak of fermentation. Batches are left on their skins post-ferment for 5 - 7 days before draining the wine and pressing the skins. Then, batches are transferred to French barrels (12% new) for 11 months. Select barrels and batches are blended in February and bottled in March prior to the next harvest

Particularly well matched to earthy dishes like fresh pasta with seasonal field mushrooms and truffle oil or try duck and plum sauce.

2021 Vintage Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 Silver