Russian Jack is a Kiwi legend. Originally from Latvia, his thick accent earned him the nickname ‘Russian Jack’ when he arrived on New Zealand shores in 1912. He spent half a century travelling the country on foot picking fruit, clearing scrub bush and making friends with local farmers who welcomed him back year after year. He was so loved that the locals honoured him with a statue in his memory after his death in 1968. This wine is an ode to the hard work of ‘swaggers’ like him who we have to thank for some of our great vineyards today.