Grand Reserve Pinot Gris 2024

This wine has great concentration with a fresh mineral quality giving the wine lift and elegance. The aroma is delicate with ripe pear and stonefruit flavours and a subtle ginger spice. The palate has beautiful balance with fine acidity and texture.

Accolades

- Gold, Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition
- 5 star, Michael Cooper
- 95 points, Wine Orbit

Viticultural Practices

The vines are nearly 20 years old and planted on well-drained sandy gravels. Two different clones 2/15 and Lincoln Berry Smith add complexity to the wines.

Wine Making Details

The grapes were machine harvested, pressed to tank and cold-settled. Clear juice was racked off and then inoculated with selected yeast strains. Fermentation was in stainless steel with cooling control for a fruit driven style. Fermentation was stopped early to leave some residual sugar (9g). The wine spent four months on yeast lees before blending. Food and wine matching