2020 Prophet's Rock Cuvee Aux Antipodes Pinot Noir 750ml

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Founded in Central Otago, New Zealand, Prophet’s Rock is celebrated for crafting wines of purity, texture, and site expression. The Cuvée Aux Antipodes is its most exclusive release — a collaboration between Prophet’s Rock winemaker Paul Pujol and Burgundy’s François Millet, formerly of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé in Chambolle-Musigny. This partnership unites New World terroir with Old World philosophy, producing a Pinot Noir of profound elegance and depth.

Vineyard
Sourced from Prophet’s Rock’s Home Vineyard in Bendigo, the Cuvée Aux Antipodes comes from north-facing slopes planted on schist and clay soils at high elevation. The site’s extreme diurnal range delivers grapes of stunning balance — vibrant acidity, fine tannins, and deep concentration. The wine was crafted using traditional Burgundian methods: whole-bunch fermentation, minimal extraction, and 17 months in French oak (30% new), bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vintage
The 2020 vintage was one of Central Otago’s finest in recent memory — a dry, even season with moderate yields and exceptional fruit quality. The resulting wines display superb clarity, balance, and aromatic precision, combining concentration with refined structure.

Tasting Notes
The 2020 Cuvée Aux Antipodes Pinot Noir reveals a deep garnet hue with lifted aromas of wild strawberry, cherry, and rose petal, layered with savoury notes of forest floor, spice, and mineral. The palate is refined and textural, offering silky tannins and a long, finely woven finish. It captures the tension between power and finesse — New Zealand purity meeting Burgundian restraint.

Critics’ Acclaim

  • 98 points – Cameron Douglas MS

  • 97 points – Bob Campbell MW

  • 96 points – James Suckling
    Universally praised for its precision, balance, and seamless elegance — a defining modern Pinot Noir from Central Otago.

Technical Information

  • Region: Central Otago, New Zealand

  • Subregion: Bendigo

  • Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

  • Alcohol: ~13.5%

  • Maturation: 17 months in French oak (30% new)

  • Closure: Cork

  • Drinking Window: 2024–2045+

A Collectible Gem
The 2020 Prophet’s Rock Cuvée Aux Antipodes Pinot Noir stands as a bridge between Burgundy and Central Otago — refined, textural, and timeless. It represents one of New Zealand’s most elegant and age-worthy expressions of Pinot Noir, destined to become a modern classic.

SHIPPING & HANDLING

Handling times are 2 business days.

Delivery times are between 5-10 business days depending on your state. Due to the ongoing restrictions being placed in different states, delivery time frames can be affected and your patience in these cases would be appreciated.

Note that a signature is required to receive the parcel to all residential addresses and identification must be presented to receive the parcel to ensure the receiver is over the legal age.

Please read all our shipping policies and warranty information before placing an order. If you require to change your delivery details, please contact us as soon as possible. We may not always be able to change delivery details depending on which stage the order processing is up to, but we will do our best to accommodate your request. Once the order has been sent, we will be unable to change anymore.

RETURN POLICY

We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn, unused, unopened, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.

To start a return, you can contact us at contact@sessionsarden.com.au. If it's returned because of a change of mind, you will be liable to pay for the return postage costs. When the item returns back to our store, we will then issue a full refund. If you require us to organize the pickup, we will refund the full amount less the return postage cost.

You can always contact us for any return questions at contact@sessionsarden.com.au.

Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, or damaged or if you receive the wrong item so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.

Exceptions / non-returnable items
Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.

Exchanges
The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.

Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.


If you have any questions, please contact us by sending us a message on the contact us page.