Colour:
Pale straw.
Aroma:
Lifted aromas of pear, stone fruit and florals laced with subtle spice.
Palate:
Elegant, fresh and luscious with layers of yellow apple, baked pear and spice. This is a dry style Pinot Gris with a silky texture and persistent length.
Ageing potential:
Drinking well now and will continue to reward over the next five years.
Winemakers:
Stewart Maclennan
Winemaking:
The fruit was carefully monitored during ripening and harvested in the cool of the evening at maximum flavour maturity and physiological ripeness. The grapes were pressed off immediately upon arriving in the winery to minimise phenolics and the settled juice was fermented with selected yeast in stainless steel. Lees stirring was carried out post fermentation to add texture and mouth feel. This Pinot Gris is a dry style with very little residual sugar but has a rich and luscious character from the fruit flavours and silky texture
Viticulture:
Fruit for this wine was sourced predominantly from an estate owned vineyard located in the Waihopai Valley, part of Marlborough’s Southern Valleys sub-region.
Just east of the Omaka River, the soils comprise of stony, sandy loam, ideal conditions to produce expressive and intense Pinot Gris fruit.
Wine Analysis:
Alcohol 13.0% v/v
Residual sugar 4.62g/litre
Acidity 6.0g/litre
pH 3.33
Our Food Match Recommendation:
An ideal match for a fresh salad of goat cheese, apple and toasted walnut.
Vegan Friendly
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Previous Vintages Tasting Notes:
Silver Medal - Marlborough Wine Show, 2023
