Misha's Vineyard The Gallery Gewurztraminer 2022

"Beautifully complex aromas of rose petal, spice, rosemary and grilled citrus, this off-dry wine has notes of pink grapefruit and orange peel with a gentle, elegant finish." 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.

Unusually for Gewurtztraminer the vineyard produced a good crop for a second year in a row. 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 (7.3g/l) to balance the phenolics and allow the wine to age gracefully.