Description
In New Zealand, Pinot Gris is rapidly gaining ground on Sauvignon Blanc in terms of popularity. This richly aromatic and slightly off-dry style, with its exotic fruit aromas and flavours, has so much going on in the glass that it’s easy to see why that might be.
Awards
Bronze International Wine Challenge (IWC)
Silver Decanter Medal
Certifications
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
6.4 g/l residual sugar
6.1 g/l acidity
3.55 pH
Vineyard
Maraekakaho Hawkes Bay
Vinification
The grapes were harvested in the morning while temperatures were cool and processed as quickly and gently as possible to avoid colour and tannin pick up from the pink Pinot Gris berries. The juice was settled bright before fermentation in both tank and large old oak barrels. The finished wine was left on its yeast lees with regular stirring until bottling (8%).
Was malolactic fermentation used: no
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Bottling
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