Formerly of Valmont Wines, Bryterlater is the brainchild of James Graves Opie, a former sommelier turned winemaker originally from Victoria who now resides in North Canterbury, New Zealand - more specifically here, in the Waipara Valley.
Cool climate wines raised from organic sites. There are three main soil types in the valley, which is reported as having the most diverse soils of any of New Zealand’s wine regions, primarily derived from limestone. With a deft touch, the essence of site & season ring loud & true.
The results are earnest, pure & deeply satisfying displaying a range of well-composed and integrated aromas and flavours. The natural acidity highlighted across the wines serves as an elegant yet lasting framework, balanced by texture & complemented with a bounty of detail.
Where fine wine & natural wine meet. It is a measure of James' instinct for maintaining a sense of clarity & authenticity, that Bryterlater’s reflections are as ethereal & ephemeral as one’s breath on a mirror.
