Drumsara Vineyard is situated high on the glacial outwash gravel plateau overlooking the Central Otago towns of Clyde and Alexandra.

The vineyard has been developed on a eight hectare site. The first block of one hectare was planted in 2000. A further two hectares was planted in 2001, one hectare in 2003 and two hectares in 2005. The remaing two hectares will be planted in 2006. Pinot Noir will represent 60% and Pinot Gris 40% of the vineyard.

The soil structure on this plateau, and in particular the structure displayed in the test bores, provide a foundation for uplift of a complex range of glacial minerals gathered from at least the last 400,000 years. Glacial rocks are scattered throughout the vineyard and have been placed under the rows of vines to absorb the heat from the sun and help ripen the grapes.

Alexandra has a dry desert like climate which typically produces 1200 - 1300 GDD's and a rainfall of 350mm. Warm days and cool nights are proving to be an ideal growing environment.

Handcrafted in every respect from shoot thinning, shoot positioning, leaf plucking, bunch thinning and bunch harvest.

Irrigation and fertigation is stringently managed to maintain optimum soil moistures and supplementary mineral delivery. Frost protection is a must as the much desired lower temperatures required for acid levels is also a danger . If temperatures get too low at the beginning of the season it destroys the plant cells and potential fruit. At the end of the season frosts can also damage much needed leaves that are required to help the vines ripen the fruit.

This is combated with an overhead watering system with sprinklers spaced at 18sqm. These work by delivering enough water that freezes on the surface of the canes and causes latent heat from the ice and preventing tissue freezing.