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Two suns — a rare phenomenon
Single-vineyard wines from Pisa, Central Otago, where summer light and cold mountain nights shape Pinot Noir. Katie Carter, Winemaker.
The 2025 vintageThe 2025 Vintage
Three single-vineyard Pinot Noir wines, expressed as sparkling, oak matured and unoaked. Three expressions of one grape and one place.
Unoaked
Pinot Noir 2025
Single vineyard
Pisa, Central Otago
Carmine, ruby and cherry velvet in colour. A floral component on the nose evokes violets and dark roses, alongside red cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
A luscious palate redolent with dark cherries and plums, hibiscus and pomegranate. Silky tannins and perfectly poised acidity.
Oak Matured
Pinot Noir 2025
Single vineyard
Pisa, Central Otago
Bright mid-cherry and ruby in colour. The nose is lifted and vibrant, with vanilla and red liquorice, raspberries, cranberries, tea leaves and crushed rose petals.
Star anise, spice and black tea unfold across a tightly bound palate, with seamless spicy oak and brambly fruits. An elegant finish with vibrant tannins; this will age gracefully for years to come.
Sparkling
Pinot Noir 2025
Single vineyard
Pisa, Central Otago
Now resting on lees in bottle to age, the wine shows a generosity of fruit, with white peach, apricot and plum alongside bright citrus notes of mandarin. Floral aromas of peony, rose and violet carry through onto the palate.
Fresh and expressive in its youth, the wine will continue to develop complexity and texture through extended lees ageing.
The Name
Two Suns began in a moment, not a meeting. Katie was working a vintage alongside her two winemaking sons when she looked up and saw parhelia — the rare trick of light that sets a second sun in the sky beside the first.
She called it out, two suns. Then she looked across at her two sons, standing there in the same light, and understood the moment was rare on both counts.
And so, Two Suns became.
Two suns — a rare phenomenon
The Winemaker
Two Suns is the work of winemaker Katie Carter, with Pinot Noir from a single vineyard in Pisa, Central Otago. A place of intense light and distinct seasons.
Her approach is simple and stubborn: grow exceptional fruit, then get out of its way. She nurtures each wine with patience and care, allowing it to become itself. One grape, three readings of it — wines that become an extension of Katie and her family.
More about Two Suns“Nothing added, nothing taken away.
Central Otago, in a glass.”
Get in touch
For enquiries about the wines, the vintage or the winery, write to Katie directly.
katie@twosuns.co.nz
