2021 10X Pinot Gris
2021 10X Pinot Gris
Lifted barley, fresh lemon and spice on the nose leads you into a Pinot Gris that is a texturally driven wine. The palate is driven by fresh gooseberry and pear skin with hints of chive that creates an intriguing plush, sultry and savoury style.
Wine Profile
| Vintage |
Other Notes
Moderate temperatures throughout a wet spring and into flowering resulted in healthy canopies with slightly lower than average yields.
Above average rainfall over the Summer due to La Niña was moderated by dry spells and moderate temperatures resulted in slower ripening. High levels of acidity were retained along with great concentration of flavour, fine detail and precision.
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
Osborn (30%), Lynsted (60%) and Wallis (10%) :: D1V7
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Hand picked 12-17 March 2021 :: 4 tonnes/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
21.96 - 22.68 :: 3.22 - 3.25 :: 7.5g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
• Handpicked and 60% of blend was whole bunch pressed to stainless steel where it was fermented at around 18°C using Indigenous yeasts on light fluffy lees.
• The balance was whole bunch pressed and fermented in older oak barrels to complete primary fermentation.
• Natural partial (94%) malolactic fermentation before bottling unfined and filtered
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
5 months :: stainless steel and 5-6 year old French barriques
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| Residual sugar |
Residual Sugar
Dry (0.36g/L)
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| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
0.69 :: 3.43 :: 5.0g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.0
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| Production |
Production Notes
20 July 2021 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
Lifted barley, fresh lemon and spice on the nose leads you into a Pinot Gris that is a texturally driven wine. The palate is driven by fresh gooseberry and pear skin with hints of chive that creates an intriguing plush, sultry and savoury style.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Charcuterie selection, blue cheese and muscatels :: serve at 10-13°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2021-2025
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