Misha's Vineyard The Gallery Gewurztraminer 2021

"Classic varietal aromas of rose petal, lychee, ginger and cinnamon, this off-dry style has a gentle but full palate that balances sweet baked fruits with fresh ripe citrus." Olly Masters (Winemaker)

In 2021 the vineyard produced another beautiful looking crop and one of its largest ever. Phenolics (tannin) are an important consideration with Gewürztraminer, hence 100% of the fruit was whole bunch pressed. We fermented 100% of the wine in older French oak barrels to help extend the palate length. Wild yeasts were used for 50% of the barrels and the remainder inoculated with commercial yeast. The resulting wine still shows intense varietal expression and has a gentle palate. As previously, the ferment was stopped before complete dryness to retain a little residual sugar (6g/l) to balance the phenolics and allow the wine to age gracefully.