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The price of this IGT is reflective of an increase in quality but also Cortonesi’s understanding of his (home vineyard's) La Manella ways.

And yet this is a wine of evolution because vines get older and the better experienced fruit deserves further attention. Tommaso Cortonesi grabs the youngest of his sangiovese not yet ready for the youthful exuberance of Rosso nor the prime time of Brunello di Montalcino and boom, Léonus is constantly re-invented in its IGT style. Press Reviews Wine Align 91 points - Michael Godel This farm covers 56 hectares, eight of which are devoted to the production of some of the world's most coveted and age-worthy Brunello di Montalcino. Lovers of Sangiovese must experience “La Mannella”, a collection of wines exclusively sourced from Cortonesi's private vine land. The Cortonesi family has been making wine since the 1970s. At first, wines were made to be enjoyed by family, friends and neighbours, but then in 1985, Cortonesi had gained enough traction within their community that they began to offer their wines commercially. Today, Cortonesi remains a family business that continues to work according to tradition, while employing modern technologies to the enhance the quality of their production.

Favourable geography, rocky soils, and ingenious winemaking all come together to create some of the region's deepest and most elegant Brunello wines. Tommaso is third-generation winemaker at Cortonesi that owns some of the most prized vineyards in the north and south-east of Montalcino. There are no tributaries of note or interest to the angler.“I’m a lucky man who has been given the opportunity to realize my dream and continue my family’s efforts making wine in the land where I was born.” – Tommaso Cortonesi Small bladed spinners such as veltics or Mepps. Small wee-wets such as a Greenwells Glory or March Brown fished across and down through the faster water can induce some very hard takes from these feisty fish. Nymphs such as Prince nymphs, Hare and Copper, Pheasants Tail and Halfback patterns are all effective in small sizes (14 - 16). Caddis patterns will work well particularly in the evenings. Otherwise try smaller patterns such as a Royal wulff, Dads Favourite, Adams or Blue Dun or a Twilight Beauty or during the change of light in the evening. These fish are finicky about who they will let catch them but once hooked will head for the weeds of which there is plenty so have enough strength in the tippet to be able to put some pressure on them to avoid any trailing flies catching in the vegetation.ĭuring the early summer beetle patterns and cicada patterns in late summer work well during the day. Light 4 - 5 weight rods with as long a leader as you can cast. Fishing with emerger patterns and small wet flies is also likely to produce results. The Little Waipa is a superb dry fly water in the warmer months as fish rise freely to the abundant insect life. A good area to try is over private farmland accessed from the Huihuitaha Rd. The upper sections can be accessed from the Arapuni-Putaruru, Pearsons and Old Taupo roads though most of the river flows over farmland requiring anglers to seek permission from the landowners. The Horahora Rd crosses near the mouth giving access to the lower section and the lake.

There is excellent fishing to be had around the mouth however as fish take advantage of the very cold water that flows from this river.įour roads cross the river. Despite flowing into Lake Karapiro, all the fish are resident as there is an impassable gorge about 1km above the confluence with the Fish are not large on average but are also challenging to catch. The water above Pearce's Falls however flows over open land giving several kilometres of excellent fishing water.įish numbers are high, particularly above Pearce's Falls where drift dives by Fish and Game have shown there to be several hundred fish per kilometre. Upstream from the mouth the river flows through a steep gorge which holds few fish and is indeed very difficult to access. The water is generally very clear and the banks are covered with thick aquatic vegetation making it a challenging river to fish. The Little Waipa is a spring fed river that runs over a stable pumice and sand bed. The Little Waipa rises from a spring to the west of Tokoroa and flows north to enter Lake Karapiro. Due to its stable flow and constant temperature it supports a large fish population.Ī high population of mainly rainbow trout with a few brown trout mostly in the stretch below Pearce's waterfall. It often remains clear after rain and is an excellent river suited to dry fly, nymph and small wet fly fishing. The little Waipa is a clear spring fed river that flows between watercress covered banks to enter the Karapiro lake.