Pinot Gris 2024

A lifted bouquet of ripe nectarine, lemon zest, and wild herbs leads into a vibrant palate of white florals, juicy pear, and soft citrus. Elegant and finely structured, this vintage shows purity and poise, with a lingering mineral finish. Delightful now, with the potential to evolve beautifully in bottle. Pair beautifully with fresh seafood, we were thinking snapper or pan-seared scallops.

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• 95 Points by Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews (Jun 2022)
  ‘Champion Pinot Gris’ at the New Zealand Organic Wine Awards (May 2022)
  95 Points and 5 Stars by Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review (Mar 2022)
  93 Points by NZ Wine Rater (Jun 2022)
  91 Points by Winestate Magazine (July/August 2022) 
  
• The 23/24 growing season started with some heavy spring rains, before settling down
  into a drier season than the previous three. Budburst appeared on September 25 and
  we moved seamlessly into the growing season. Other than some major wind events in
  early October, the vines progressed favourably and we finished our first round of
  shoot thinning by October 25. Mother Nature stepped in with a significant frost event
  on October 27 setting us back ,however we did see a very good flowering and fruit set
  this year. The frost surely took its toll on our Pinot Noir volume and we will make less this year. Rest assured the quality is outstanding.
• Hand-picked in ideal condition and ripeness between the 2nd - 4th of April. Whole bunch pressed, minimum settling followed by natural fermentation and aged on yeast lees for 10 months during which full malolactic fermentation occured. Bottled: 26th of February 2025.
• pH: 3.45, TA: 5.0g/l, Alc: 13.5%, RS: 1.3g/l

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