Jules Taylor Marlborough Gruner Veltliner 2022

Pale straw-yellow. Ripe russet apples, pears and macadamia notes combine on the nose with just a hint of fennel and dill and a touch of white pepper. The palate boasts delicious flavours of apples, pears, macadamia, sesame and fennel. There is also a hint of Grüner’s signature white pepper flavour. This is a fine, concentrated wine with a lovely textural element from the wild fermented portion alongside crisp saline acidity and a long refreshing finish.

Jules Taylor Wines - Grüner Veltliner or "That other white wine"

This year our Grüner Veltliner grapes were 100% hand-harvested from a single vineyard in the Wairau sub-region of Marlborough.

The fruit was whole bunch pressed with the free run juice being and cold settled over 48 hours and then fermented cool and slow in a stainless steel tank to retain the vibrant aromatics. This approach contrasted with the handling of a second portion which was pressed directly into old French oak for a wild ferment followed by a full malolactic fermentation.

Soon after fermentation the two components were blended together before being bottled and sealed with a screw cap to maximise freshness.