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A nose of rich pear and peach with a hint of lily of the valley and light spice.
Totally luxurious wine – a very classy movement across the palate with a flick of phenolics to refresh .
The wine is texturally interesting – there is a counterpoint between silk and a lightly grainy texture reminiscent of feijoa
This wine walks the tightrope of richness without putting a food wrong - never blowsy or showy but rather a wine of enduring texture and flavour which is delicious to drink in so many situations.
Alone, with light Asian spiced foods. Great with cheese and it handles rich meats with ease.
New Zealand Pinot Gris has moved past the days of simplicity and sweetness – it now offers so much interest on the palate and lifts chilli, coriander and lemongrass to another level.
Technical
A good crop of clones 2/15 and 2/21 was hand harvested from Balquhidder Vineyard at Brightwater in excellent condition on 12th April at 24.5 Brix, 3.41pH and 6.7gL TA.
The fruit was whole bunch pressed on a gentle cycle. The wine was fermented in tank at moderate temperatures with cultured yeast; 10% was barrel fermented at ambient temperature. The fermentation was naturally strong and stopped almost dry. The wine left on yeast lees till blending. The wine was stabilised for heat and cold, filtered and bottled Aug 10 at 3.46pH, 6gL TA, 4.2gL RS and 14%v/v Alcohol
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