Domaine Thomson

Domaine Thomson’s spectacular elevated organic site sits at 45° South. It is situated high above the valley floor and has 360-degree views of the Cromwell Basin and Lake Dunstan, framed by the Dunstan and Pisa Mountain ranges and the St Bathans Mountains further beyond. Domaine Thomson is renowned for single vineyard Pinot Noir. More recently the vineyard has begun producing elegant Chardonnay. The relatively frost-free, warm mesoclimate and free draining soils provide ideal grape-growing conditions, producing an excellent concentration and intensity of flavours.

Owners PM and the late David Hall-Jones don't do things by halves;  they also have vineyards in France and a home in Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy. In 2013, with help from close friends in the village, they acquired a small parcel of vines in the lieu-dit of “Les Evocelles”, Gevrey-Chambertin, at 47° North. In 2018, the portfolio for Domaine Thomson in Burgundy was increased, with the acquisition of four additional parcels of vines; two  parcels of Chardonnay and two of Pinot Noir. Wines are made by Armand Heitz, a young rising star in Burgundy and a staunch proponent of terroir-driven organic wine. 

You can read more about Domaine Thomson and their wines here.