Planting density: 4,200 vines/ha. Clay soil and river soil containing gravel and pebbles layered on top of each other. Planted in 1996. Rosé made from early-harvested PN grapes. After destemming and crushing, the grapes are soaked for 4-5 hours and then pressed. Bottled after 12 months on the lees. Folium Vineyards was established in June 2010 in Brancott Valley, Marlborough, in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. Folium Vineyards aims to produce the highest quality wines by growing Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir with great care. The soil of the vineyard is a mixture of clay brought by the movement of glaciers during the ice age and gravel brought by the flooding of the Wairau River. The soil contains a lot of clay, which allows the grapes to retain the moisture they need to grow even in dry summers. By having a higher planting rate than other vineyards in Marlborough, we are able to produce more concentrated and powerful fruit. In order to maintain New Zealand's clean environment, they follow the rules of the organic farming certification organization "Biogro" (certified in 2014). "The fastest way to make high-quality wine is to grow high-quality grapes," says Mr. Okada, the grower and winemaker. They strictly limit yields in the fields, manage the canopy by removing leaves, and in the fall, they hand-pick all the fully ripe fruit. To make the most of the characteristics of the harvested grapes, they keep human involvement in winemaking to a minimum and produce wines that reflect the terroir of Folium Vineyard.