Devotus WInery
It all begins with an idea.
One Grape. One Vineyard. 3 Hectares
Inspired by the traditions of the old world, Don and Valerie McConachy are devoted winegrowers of the new world. The name Devotus is Latin, and refers to the devotion they have for Pinot Noir. They grow only Pinot Noir, nothing else. Their small 3 hectare family owned and operated vineyard is located within the heart of the Martinborough Terrace, New Zealand.
The vines are old and deep-rooted, being some of the earliest planted Pinot Noir vines in New Zealand. All the work in their organic vineyard is done by hand. They cultivate their non-irrigated old vines and coax them into growing very low yields of highly concentrated fruit. The vinification process is performed with a non-interventionist mindset, working with wild yeasts, no or low sulphur additions, and with no fining or filtering.