Rapaura Springs Classic Marlborough Pinot Gris 2020

Description

• Dry style
• Pear
• Gentle spice
• Mouth-watering acidity

"It's fabulously ripe and inviting on the nose with honeydew melon, fresh pear, fig and white floral aromas. The palate is equally satisfying, delivering terrific fruit purity and intensity, finishing splendidly long and delicious" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2020

Ripe and juicy stone fruit, pear and quince and a little spice. The luscious fruit flavours are balanced with a mouth-watering acidity.

2020 was a brilliant vintage. Dry, warm weather, followed by Marlborough’s trademark cooler nights, helped to create intense aromatics and vibrant acidity. It would’ve been one of the smoothest harvests we have experienced, if it wasn’t for COVID-19. The introduction of a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the virus coincided with the beginning of picking, bringing with it the very real possibility that the industry would be shut-down, preventing them from harvesting their fruit.

Their vineyard and winery teams moved incredibly fast to adhere to strict distancing and hygiene protocols to allow them to continue to operate. Their Pinot Gris was carefully harvested, then taken straight to their winery for pressing. The juice was fermented at cool temperatures to capture the expressive fruit flavour and aromatics.

Their Classic wines capture the most vibrant flavours of each variety. Each bottle of Rapaura Springs tells the story of a lifetime. Of water and wine, and of generations of family working with nature. Their label depicts the rocky aquifer at their home vineyard, and the pristine springs that connect it to their land. We make exceptional wines that reflect their remarkable landscapes, pure waterways and passionate people.