"Gorgeous aromas of yellow stone fruit, baked pear, spice and floral lead to a succulent palate that is richly fruited and generously textured, while remaining elegant and wonderfully balanced by juicy acidity. A reliable label once again delivering excellent fruit intensity and subtle savoury complexity. At its best: now to 2020" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, November 2016

"This wine brims with almost overripe pear notes on the nose. The palate follows with equally full-fruited accents shot through with citric freshness, making for a super-juicy, super-easy, off-dry white." Anne Krebiehl Master Wine, Wine Enthusiast, November 2016

As its name indicates in French, Pinot Gris is a grey varietal with white fruit. This varietal offers structured wines, round in the mouth feel and long on the finish. It shows smokiness and develops opulence and distinctive characteristic aromas. Pale golden yellow. Elegant nose, peach and apricots notes. Light, round, good structure, good persistence, yellow fruits aromas.

The winemaking of our premium range focuses on the varietal character and the fruit. The grapes are harvested at good maturity and pressed in pneumatic presses. The pressing is fractured and takes 4 hours in total. The juice is decanted in order to begin the winemaking with a clean and clear must. We inoculate with selected neutral yeasts to start the alcoholic fermentation. The fermentation takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel vats (64° Fahrenheit / 18°Celsius) and takes between 4 to 6 weeks. It is followed by a maturing on the fine lees for another 2 to 3 months. The wines are then racked, cold stabilized and go through a light filter (Kieselguhr). The wine is then finished and stays in tempered tank until the bottling. The wines are generally bottled between 8 and 10 month following the harvest.

Food Pairing: Smoked fish; game; white meat (pork, veal, rabbit) or poultry in sauce; roast pork or veal; artichokes; offal (liver or kidneys); mushroom based dishes (risottos)