2023 Pinot Gris

Hand-picked fruit was de-stemmed back into bins to "cold soak" for 48 hrs in order to extract some colour, flavour and textural compounds from the skins before pressing.
The free run juice and pressings were fermented separately and aged separately. The free run juice was aged in stainless steel after a long cool ferment. The pressings are aged in seasoned oak and left on light lees for complexity. The two are then blended together around 6 weeks prior to bottling. 

Pictured : Pinot Gris vines from the block just behind the cellar door, planted in 2008.

Showcasing a more complex array of flavours, like some of its European counterparts, this Pinot Gris can be enjoyed alongside some more aromatic and richer dishes. It’s brief time in some old oak has given it a smooth and slightly richer mouthfeel, which can easily stand up some South-east Asian dishes like bao buns and Thai street food, or some Italian specialties, such as pesto risotto and pastas with baked fish, it’s balance of acids, fruit flavours and a savoury mouthfeel can compliment a wide range of dishes and flavours.

Click the below for a few recipes that will compliment this wine perfectly.

Chicken Bao Buns

Crispy Snapper with salsa verde