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Greystone Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Probably the best Greystone Sauvignon Blanc to date. Showing really lovely texture and classic minerality or chalkiness on the palate. Barrel influence adds wonderful complexity. 100% estate grown.Viticulturist's Notes:Waipara Valley experienced a cloudier than normal summer followed by a warm, dry and sunny Autumn bringing lovely flavours to the small crop load each vine was carrying. Our Pinot Gris was carefully managed with shoot thinning, positioning and removal of some bunches resulting in a low crop level of 1.6kg/vine and concentrated clean fruit.Our Pinot Gris comes from gentle slopes, NW facing on wind-blown loess (silt) over clay. Limestone deposits through vineyard. Density 2500 vines/Ha on two-cane VSP trellising. Winemaker's Notes:In 2010 we harvested two estate blocks of Sauvignon Blanc. The first portion from Block 2 was hand harvested, whole bunch and entirely barrel fermented in seasoned French Oak barrels. This was blended with our later picked Block 3 which was settled and fermented in tank. Together the blend has come together showing phenolic balance and lively acidity – a signature of this vintage. Date of Harvest: 30 March 2010 and 14 April 2010Brix at Harvest: 22.4pH: 3.17 Alcohol: 13.5%R/S: NilCornerstone ClubMembers Price: $19.55 NZDClick here to join the Cornerstone Club
Probably the best Greystone Sauvignon Blanc to date. Showing really lovely texture and classic minerality or chalkiness on the palate. Barrel influence adds wonderful complexity. 100% estate grown.
Viticulturist's Notes:Waipara Valley experienced a cloudier than normal summer followed by a warm, dry and sunny Autumn bringing lovely flavours to the small crop load each vine was carrying. Our Pinot Gris was carefully managed with shoot thinning, positioning and removal of some bunches resulting in a low crop level of 1.6kg/vine and concentrated clean fruit.Our Pinot Gris comes from gentle slopes, NW facing on wind-blown loess (silt) over clay. Limestone deposits through vineyard. Density 2500 vines/Ha on two-cane VSP trellising. Winemaker's Notes:In 2010 we harvested two estate blocks of Sauvignon Blanc. The first portion from Block 2 was hand harvested, whole bunch and entirely barrel fermented in seasoned French Oak barrels. This was blended with our later picked Block 3 which was settled and fermented in tank. Together the blend has come together showing phenolic balance and lively acidity – a signature of this vintage. Date of Harvest: 30 March 2010 and 14 April 2010Brix at Harvest: 22.4pH: 3.17 Alcohol: 13.5%R/S: Nil
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Greystone Dry Riesling 2009 Lovely juice lime marmalade nose.Funked up on the mid-palate with passion of the flower variety. Aria’s arrival created extended skin contact resulting in a lovely phenolic characteristic in the mid-palate and finishing with complexity and length.Viticulturist's Notes:A blend of two blocks from Greystone Vineyard. Block four from heavier soils with dominant clay and block 12 from steeper and drier soils. Extensive bunch thinning throughout the growing season and careful bunch selection at harvest time has given us clean and ripe fruit. Density 2500 vines/Ha on VSP two-cane trellis.Winemaker's Notes:The fruit for our Dry Riesling was gently pressed before an over-night soak. A neutral yeast was used at low temperatures to allow the natural spicey notes from the Riesling skins to show through. The juice was then fermented without settling and chilled when balanced at a dry style with approx 8g/L residual sugar. Date of Harvest: 28th April 2009Brix at Harvest: 24.2pH: 3.21Alcohol: 13.5%What others say:Sam Kim www.wineorbit.co.nz: 5 stars, 93 points."The nose is beautifully fragrant showing mandarin, lemon zest and floral characters. It's ripe and finely textured on the palate (7.8 g/l) with a rounded mouthfeel and crisp acidity leading to a lingering finish. It's juicy, refreshing and immediately appealing but no doubt will age nicely too."Cornerstone ClubMembers Price: $22.10 NZDClick here to join the Cornerstone Club
Lovely juice lime marmalade nose.
Funked up on the mid-palate with passion of the flower variety. Aria’s arrival created extended skin contact resulting in a lovely phenolic characteristic in the mid-palate and finishing with complexity and length.
Viticulturist's Notes:A blend of two blocks from Greystone Vineyard. Block four from heavier soils with dominant clay and block 12 from steeper and drier soils. Extensive bunch thinning throughout the growing season and careful bunch selection at harvest time has given us clean and ripe fruit. Density 2500 vines/Ha on VSP two-cane trellis.
Winemaker's Notes:The fruit for our Dry Riesling was gently pressed before an over-night soak. A neutral yeast was used at low temperatures to allow the natural spicey notes from the Riesling skins to show through. The juice was then fermented without settling and chilled when balanced at a dry style with approx 8g/L residual sugar.
Date of Harvest: 28th April 2009Brix at Harvest: 24.2pH: 3.21Alcohol: 13.5%
What others say:
Sam Kim www.wineorbit.co.nz: 5 stars, 93 points."The nose is beautifully fragrant showing mandarin, lemon zest and floral characters. It's ripe and finely textured on the palate (7.8 g/l) with a rounded mouthfeel and crisp acidity leading to a lingering finish. It's juicy, refreshing and immediately appealing but no doubt will age nicely too."
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Greystone Feather Star Riesling
Greystone Sand Dollar Pinot Gris 2010 Pear and nuances of spice on the nose followed by trademark Greystone richness and weight on the palate but this time made in a dry style, showing the diversity and strength of this varietal on our special site. 100% estate grown. Viticulturist's Notes:Waipara Valley experienced a cloudier than normal summer followed by a warm, dry and sunny Autumn bringing lovely flavours to the small crop load each vine was carrying. Our Pinot Gris was carefully managed with shoot thinning, positioning and removal of some bunches resulting in a low crop level of 1.6kg/vine and concentrated clean fruit.Our Pinot Gris comes from gentle slopes, NW facing on wind-blown loess (silt) over clay. Limestone deposits through vineyard. Density 2500 vines/Ha on two-cane VSP trellising. Winemaker's Notes:The fruit for this dry style Pinot Gris was picked when rich varietal flavours were beginning to shine through in the vineyard, but before the natural sugar levels got too high. The juice was settled clear before fermentation with neutral yeast to allow varietal purity. The new wine was deemed balanced at 4 g/l RS, when it was chilled to commence a short period of ageing on lees. The wine was bottled un-fined. Date of Harvest: 1st April 2010Brix at Harvest: 24.2pH: 3.50 Alcohol: 14%R/S: 4 g/lCornerstone ClubMembers Price: $23.80 NZDClick here to join the Cornerstone Club
Pear and nuances of spice on the nose followed by trademark Greystone richness and weight on the palate but this time made in a dry style, showing the diversity and strength of this varietal on our special site. 100% estate grown. Viticulturist's Notes:Waipara Valley experienced a cloudier than normal summer followed by a warm, dry and sunny Autumn bringing lovely flavours to the small crop load each vine was carrying. Our Pinot Gris was carefully managed with shoot thinning, positioning and removal of some bunches resulting in a low crop level of 1.6kg/vine and concentrated clean fruit.Our Pinot Gris comes from gentle slopes, NW facing on wind-blown loess (silt) over clay. Limestone deposits through vineyard. Density 2500 vines/Ha on two-cane VSP trellising. Winemaker's Notes:The fruit for this dry style Pinot Gris was picked when rich varietal flavours were beginning to shine through in the vineyard, but before the natural sugar levels got too high. The juice was settled clear before fermentation with neutral yeast to allow varietal purity. The new wine was deemed balanced at 4 g/l RS, when it was chilled to commence a short period of ageing on lees. The wine was bottled un-fined. Date of Harvest: 1st April 2010Brix at Harvest: 24.2pH: 3.50 Alcohol: 14%R/S: 4 g/l
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Greystone Chardonnay 2009 Grapefruit & white peaches on the nose, wonderful complexity and minerality on the palate. Showing some of the limestone soil influence. 100% estate grown.Viticulturist's Notes:Our B95 Chardonnay is situated on Block 2: a flat block which overlooks the Omihi Stream. Located on rich clay soils these rows run to a North-South orientation with 2500 vines/ Ha. Our Mendoza vines are on Block 12: a very steep limestone slope facing North with low vigour and good exposure to sun and wind throughout the growing season. Crop loads are always low in this block. Winemaker's Notes:Pruning to low and balanced bud numbers along with over the shoot and bunch thinning helps us to balance our Chardonnay vines. All bunches were hand selected; with a portion whole bunch pressed and a portion macerating pre-press. Free Run and pressings were treated separately as juice before all went through fermentation in French oak and 40% going through malo-lactic fermentation the following spring. The wine was bottled un-fined a year after harvesting. Greystone Chardonnay is released after 6 months bottle age. Date of Harvest: 7th April 2009Brix at Harvest: 25.1pH: 3.25 Alcohol: 14.3%R/S: NilWhat others say:Wine Orbit - Sam Kim91/100 4.5 stars"A youthful Chardonnay yet showing plenty of charm and flavour intensity. The nose is gently fragrant displaying white peach, cream and a touch of nutty oak characters. It's fine and elegant on the palate showing good concentration, creamy texture and refreshing acidity. A well structured and beautifully balanced wine with potential to develop extra complexity. As with all Greystone wines, this is pristine and skilfully crafted. At its best: now to 2013".Cornerstone ClubMembers Price: $ NZDClick here to join the Cornerstone Club
Grapefruit & white peaches on the nose, wonderful complexity and minerality on the palate. Showing some of the limestone soil influence. 100% estate grown.
Viticulturist's Notes:Our B95 Chardonnay is situated on Block 2: a flat block which overlooks the Omihi Stream. Located on rich clay soils these rows run to a North-South orientation with 2500 vines/ Ha. Our Mendoza vines are on Block 12: a very steep limestone slope facing North with low vigour and good exposure to sun and wind throughout the growing season. Crop loads are always low in this block. Winemaker's Notes:Pruning to low and balanced bud numbers along with over the shoot and bunch thinning helps us to balance our Chardonnay vines. All bunches were hand selected; with a portion whole bunch pressed and a portion macerating pre-press. Free Run and pressings were treated separately as juice before all went through fermentation in French oak and 40% going through malo-lactic fermentation the following spring. The wine was bottled un-fined a year after harvesting. Greystone Chardonnay is released after 6 months bottle age. Date of Harvest: 7th April 2009Brix at Harvest: 25.1pH: 3.25 Alcohol: 14.3%R/S: Nil
Wine Orbit - Sam Kim91/100 4.5 stars"A youthful Chardonnay yet showing plenty of charm and flavour intensity. The nose is gently fragrant displaying white peach, cream and a touch of nutty oak characters. It's fine and elegant on the palate showing good concentration, creamy texture and refreshing acidity. A well structured and beautifully balanced wine with potential to develop extra complexity. As with all Greystone wines, this is pristine and skilfully crafted. At its best: now to 2013".
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Greystone Pinot Noir 2009 A wine that speaks loudly of the vineyard in which it was grown.Perfumed violets and damson plums on the nose. Dark cherry and cacao on the palate, campfire coals. Succulent, juicy fruit provides lusciousness upfront and lingering acidity creates a long and svelte finish.Viticulturist's Notes:Three North-West facing blocks on Greystone Vineyard. The blocks are sloping and steep in places with wind blown loess over clay and limestone deposits. Protected byaltitude and aspect these blocks enjoy a long growing season. Density 2500 vines per hectare on VSP two cane trellis. A warm growing season gave us ripe fruit flavours but also intense terroir-driven characters such as dried herb and spice characters.Winemaker's Notes:Our Pinot Noir (as with all our wines) comes from fruit solely from Greystone vineyard and was harvested at optimum ripeness with the grapes in healthy condition. Bunches were destemmed before small batch fermentation around 1.8 Tonne with 100 % native yeasts. Post fermentation maceration lasted for up to 3 weeks to allow ripe fruit tannins to soften, flavours to deepen and gain in complexity. Extensive blending trials have given us a true indication of the 2009 season from Greystone Vineyard, with 25% new French Oak.Date of Harvest: 26 March 2008 to 16 April 2008Brix at Harvest: 25.5pH: 3.50Alcohol: 14.5%What others say:Bob Campbell MW BobsWineReviews.com 91 points out of 100"Strong dark cherry and ripe plum flavours with a savoury, spicy seasoning of oak. Elegant, vibrant Pinot Noir with energy, length and a silken texture".Wine Orbit - Sam Kim94/100 5 stars"Their 2008 Pinot Noir was excellent (92 points) and this is even better, displaying beautifully lifted and complex aromas of dark plum, cherry, spice and game. The palate is concentrated and silky with excellent weight and a flowing mouthfeel. It finishes extremely long with fine, chalky tannins. It's youthful yet the wine is in complete harmony. At its best: now to 2014".Cornerstone ClubMembers Price: $30.60 NZDClick here to join the Cornerstone Club
A wine that speaks loudly of the vineyard in which it was grown.Perfumed violets and damson plums on the nose. Dark cherry and cacao on the palate, campfire coals. Succulent, juicy fruit provides lusciousness upfront and lingering acidity creates a long and svelte finish.
Viticulturist's Notes:Three North-West facing blocks on Greystone Vineyard. The blocks are sloping and steep in places with wind blown loess over clay and limestone deposits. Protected byaltitude and aspect these blocks enjoy a long growing season. Density 2500 vines per hectare on VSP two cane trellis. A warm growing season gave us ripe fruit flavours but also intense terroir-driven characters such as dried herb and spice characters.
Winemaker's Notes:Our Pinot Noir (as with all our wines) comes from fruit solely from Greystone vineyard and was harvested at optimum ripeness with the grapes in healthy condition. Bunches were destemmed before small batch fermentation around 1.8 Tonne with 100 % native yeasts. Post fermentation maceration lasted for up to 3 weeks to allow ripe fruit tannins to soften, flavours to deepen and gain in complexity. Extensive blending trials have given us a true indication of the 2009 season from Greystone Vineyard, with 25% new French Oak.
Date of Harvest: 26 March 2008 to 16 April 2008Brix at Harvest: 25.5pH: 3.50Alcohol: 14.5%
Bob Campbell MW BobsWineReviews.com 91 points out of 100"Strong dark cherry and ripe plum flavours with a savoury, spicy seasoning of oak. Elegant, vibrant Pinot Noir with energy, length and a silken texture".
Wine Orbit - Sam Kim94/100 5 stars"Their 2008 Pinot Noir was excellent (92 points) and this is even better, displaying beautifully lifted and complex aromas of dark plum, cherry, spice and game. The palate is concentrated and silky with excellent weight and a flowing mouthfeel. It finishes extremely long with fine, chalky tannins. It's youthful yet the wine is in complete harmony. At its best: now to 2014".
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Greystone Syrah Our very first release of this special wine. Tiny amounts produced from blocks on the highest point of our vineyard, one of which is known as Nick’s Home Block!Very complex nose, hints of ripe red berry fruit, cocoa, cinnamon, tobacco and all spice. Lovely warm rich mouth feel, dark plum, blackberry, mulberry and hints of chocolate and liquorice. Delicious stuff!Viticulturist's Notes:Our most elevated block (block 9) holds two thirds of our Syrah and faces into the Nor’Wester wind which keeps the canopy dry and contributes to ripening – giving small intense berries. The block is high in limestone content which helps to give fruit with a good acid/tannin balance. Our other block (block 8) is steeper and looks directly at the afternoon sun over the summer months. The fruit here ripens slightly earlier as the vines struggle for water on the ridge of the block. Both blocks are rigorously fruit thinned throughout the season. All Syrah is two-cane pruned on VSP trellising.Winemaker's Notes: Our Syrah is totally hand selected and picked late in the season once the vines have had every opportunity to ripen their small crop load of around 500 g per vine. The fruit is crushed before going into small open top fermenters for fermentation. Hand plunging several times a day assists in good colour and tannin extraction. Once fermented and pressed our Syrah goes into 65 % new French Oak for a full years maturation before filtration and bottling. This wine was not fined as we believe further softening will take place under the cork closure. Date of Harvest: 16th & 22nd May 2008Brix at Harvest: 25.8pH: 3.46Alcohol: 14.5%Cornerstone ClubMembers Price: $51.00 NZDClick here to join the Cornerstone Club
Our very first release of this special wine. Tiny amounts produced from blocks on the highest point of our vineyard, one of which is known as Nick’s Home Block!
Very complex nose, hints of ripe red berry fruit, cocoa, cinnamon, tobacco and all spice. Lovely warm rich mouth feel, dark plum, blackberry, mulberry and hints of chocolate and liquorice. Delicious stuff!
Viticulturist's Notes:Our most elevated block (block 9) holds two thirds of our Syrah and faces into the Nor’Wester wind which keeps the canopy dry and contributes to ripening – giving small intense berries. The block is high in limestone content which helps to give fruit with a good acid/tannin balance. Our other block (block 8) is steeper and looks directly at the afternoon sun over the summer months. The fruit here ripens slightly earlier as the vines struggle for water on the ridge of the block. Both blocks are rigorously fruit thinned throughout the season. All Syrah is two-cane pruned on VSP trellising.
Winemaker's Notes: Our Syrah is totally hand selected and picked late in the season once the vines have had every opportunity to ripen their small crop load of around 500 g per vine. The fruit is crushed before going into small open top fermenters for fermentation. Hand plunging several times a day assists in good colour and tannin extraction. Once fermented and pressed our Syrah goes into 65 % new French Oak for a full years maturation before filtration and bottling. This wine was not fined as we believe further softening will take place under the cork closure.
Date of Harvest: 16th & 22nd May 2008Brix at Harvest: 25.8pH: 3.46Alcohol: 14.5%
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Greystone Late Harvest Riesling 2009 “Terrific wine with the fineness and purity of a top Mosel. Moderately sweet and exquisitelybalanced with knife-edged acidity. Floral/rose petal, mineral and citrus flavours linger tantalis-ingly. Absolutely top wine”Thanks Bob– couldn't have put it better ourselves!Viticulturist's Notes:The fruit was left until the end of Autumn to ripen into concentrated fruit flavours with hints of honey by the time we picked the shrivelled fruit. A dry and cool Autumn gave us low levels of Botrytis, but high levels of shrivel. The fruit was meticulously hand se-lected from Blocks 11 and 12 - our two highest Riesling blocks. Density 2500 vines/Ha on VSP two-cane trellis.Winemaker's Notes:After careful vineyard selection we gave this fruit a very low slow pressing before allow-ing fermentation to begin naturally. Once underway we inoculated with a neutral yeast to retain varietal fruit characteristics. We watched the fermentation very closely; stopping it with cooling at just over 9% alcohol with luscious tropical and citrus fruit flavours. This wine will develop complex secondary aromas and flavours with time in the bottle. Enjoy well chilled.Date of Harvest: 29th May 2009Brix at Harvest: 26pH: 3.39Alcohol: 9.4%R/S 102 g/lWhat others say:Bob Campbell MW BobsWineReviews.com 5 stars, 94 points out of 100 “Terrific wine with the fineness and purity of a top Mosel. Moderately sweet and exquisitelybalanced with knife-edged acidity. Floral/rose petal, mineral and citrus flavours linger tantalis-ingly. Absolutely top wine”Cornerstone ClubMembers Price: $28.90 NZDClick here to join the Cornerstone Club
“Terrific wine with the fineness and purity of a top Mosel. Moderately sweet and exquisitelybalanced with knife-edged acidity. Floral/rose petal, mineral and citrus flavours linger tantalis-ingly. Absolutely top wine”
Thanks Bob– couldn't have put it better ourselves!
Viticulturist's Notes:The fruit was left until the end of Autumn to ripen into concentrated fruit flavours with hints of honey by the time we picked the shrivelled fruit. A dry and cool Autumn gave us low levels of Botrytis, but high levels of shrivel. The fruit was meticulously hand se-lected from Blocks 11 and 12 - our two highest Riesling blocks. Density 2500 vines/Ha on VSP two-cane trellis.
Winemaker's Notes:After careful vineyard selection we gave this fruit a very low slow pressing before allow-ing fermentation to begin naturally. Once underway we inoculated with a neutral yeast to retain varietal fruit characteristics. We watched the fermentation very closely; stopping it with cooling at just over 9% alcohol with luscious tropical and citrus fruit flavours. This wine will develop complex secondary aromas and flavours with time in the bottle. Enjoy well chilled.
Date of Harvest: 29th May 2009Brix at Harvest: 26pH: 3.39Alcohol: 9.4%R/S 102 g/l
Bob Campbell MW BobsWineReviews.com 5 stars, 94 points out of 100 “Terrific wine with the fineness and purity of a top Mosel. Moderately sweet and exquisitelybalanced with knife-edged acidity. Floral/rose petal, mineral and citrus flavours linger tantalis-ingly. Absolutely top wine”
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Cornerstone Club Pinot Noir 2009 A wine that speaks loudly of the vineyard in which it was grown.Perfumed violets and damson plums on the nose. Dark cherry and cacao on the palate, campfire coals. Succulent, juicy fruit provides lusciousness upfront and lingering acidity creates a long and svelte finish.Viticulturist's Notes:Three North-West facing blocks on Greystone Vineyard. The blocks are sloping and steep in places with wind blown loess over clay and limestone deposits. Protected byaltitude and aspect these blocks enjoy a long growing season. Density 2500 vines per hectare on VSP two cane trellis. A warm growing season gave us ripe fruit flavours but also intense terroir-driven characters such as dried herb and spice characters.Winemaker's Notes:The Cornerstone Club Pinot Noir was made by members of our Cornerstone Club, who joined us in April to become part of the team for the day. They hand picked the grapes at optimum ripeness & healthy condition. The grapes were then crushed using traditional foot - stomping techniques. It is a wine we are immensely proud of, as it’s a recognition that without our customers we wouldn’t be able to do what we love doing every day and how important they are in the overall process from grape to glass.Date of Harvest: 24th April 2009Brix at Harvest: 25.5pH: 3.50Alcohol: 14%1.5 litre bottleCornerstone ClubMembers Price: $65.00 NZDClick here to join the Cornerstone Club
Winemaker's Notes:The Cornerstone Club Pinot Noir was made by members of our Cornerstone Club, who joined us in April to become part of the team for the day. They hand picked the grapes at optimum ripeness & healthy condition. The grapes were then crushed using traditional foot - stomping techniques. It is a wine we are immensely proud of, as it’s a recognition that without our customers we wouldn’t be able to do what we love doing every day and how important they are in the overall process from grape to glass.
Date of Harvest: 24th April 2009Brix at Harvest: 25.5pH: 3.50Alcohol: 14%
1.5 litre bottle
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Limestone Creek Pinot Gris 2009 From the team that brings you Greystone Wines. Proudly 100% estate grown. Hazelnuts and poached peaches on the nose. Hints of ginger, spice, pineapple & fig on the palate. Shows trademark Greystone texture on the mid palate, lovely creaminess and ripe phenolics. Viticulturist's Notes: Gentle slopes, NW facing on wind blown loess (silt) over clay. Limestone deposits through vineyard. Density 2500 vines/Ha on VSP trellis. Some dense patches of soil providing texture to the wines. The vines enjoyed a warm summer with ample rain at the right times of the growing season for good canopy growth and therefore ripening. Winemaker's Notes: A prolonged period of fine weather over harvest meant we could harvest when we desired. The Pinot Gris for this wine was pressed to juice before settling to get clear juice to ferment. Clear juice enables us to make a pure and varietal wine. This wine was racked off lees soon after fermentation for bottling at the end of September 2009 Date of Harvest: 1st April 2009 Brix at Harvest: 23.2 pH: 3.39 Alcohol: 12.5% R/S: 23.4g/lCornerstone ClubMembers Price: $17.85Click here to join the Cornerstone Club
From the team that brings you Greystone Wines. Proudly 100% estate grown. Hazelnuts and poached peaches on the nose. Hints of ginger, spice, pineapple & fig on the palate. Shows trademark Greystone texture on the mid palate, lovely creaminess and ripe phenolics.
Viticulturist's Notes: Gentle slopes, NW facing on wind blown loess (silt) over clay. Limestone deposits through vineyard. Density 2500 vines/Ha on VSP trellis. Some dense patches of soil providing texture to the wines. The vines enjoyed a warm summer with ample rain at the right times of the growing season for good canopy growth and therefore ripening.
Winemaker's Notes: A prolonged period of fine weather over harvest meant we could harvest when we desired. The Pinot Gris for this wine was pressed to juice before settling to get clear juice to ferment. Clear juice enables us to make a pure and varietal wine. This wine was racked off lees soon after fermentation for bottling at the end of September 2009
Date of Harvest: 1st April 2009 Brix at Harvest: 23.2 pH: 3.39 Alcohol: 12.5% R/S: 23.4g/l
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