2023 Estate Pinot Gris

THE WINE

Aromatics of nashi pear and white blossom leaping out of the glass. The palate provides a sweetness of lychee and pear flowing into a creamy mid palate and a citrus acid finish. Freshness is the driver of this wine, with a marriage of texture and crisp acidity providing intensity and length.

THE VINTAGE

An uncharacteristic growing season, one of the most challenging vintages with breaking monthly rainfall records, high humidity, and disease pressure. Improved weather conditions were welcomed in January providing good ripening conditions. Although crops were down a little, fruit quality has been high resulting in elegant wines. 

VITICULTURE + WINEMAKING

The slow ripening over the cooler summer provided freshness of fruit in the Pinot Gris.  Acidity maintained, while sugar and flavour developed, with harvest date selected for cold picking.

Pressed immediately upon receival to the winery, the juice briefly settled and racked into ferment in barrel.  Lees stirred to develop mouthfeel and creaminess.  Bottled young to retain brightness of fruit.

FOOD MATCH

Ceviche of Kingfish

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Varietal composition: 100% Pinot Gris

Alcohol: 12.6%

TA: 5.4

pH: 3.47

Cellaring: Now – 2025