Sideways Central Otago Pinot Gris 2019

Description

Apple, Off-dry, Pear

Rex Pickett, author of the iconic novel 'Sideways', now introduces his new range of wines showcasing the best of New Zealand's winemaking regions.

"Splendidly ripe and inviting, the bouquet shows golden peach, Nashi pear, orange peel and subtle spice notes, leading to a succulent palate offering excellent weight and plump mouthfeel. Generously textured and lingering with delectable flavours. At its best: now to 2025." Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2021

Pale straw with lemon hues. Fragrant with fresh apple and pear, nectarine, melon, marzipan, orange blossom, orange zest and a hint of bran. A creamy entry with peach, melon, nectarine, cooked pear, biscotti, spice and citrus zest. A mouth filling mid-palate with lovely fruit sweetness, a refreshing minerality and a pleasing stone fruit finish. Pairs beautifully with antipasto, roast chicken and seafood.

The fruit was hand harvested on 13th April 2019 (21.3 brix) from Three Miners Vineyard near Alexandra and whole bunch pressed to tank. The juice was inoculated with selected wine yeasts. 9.5% of the juice was barrel fermented in older French oak barrels with the balance fermented in a stainless steel tank. The fermentation was stopped retaining around 9g/L of residual sugar.