Young and lively, yet balanced and sophisticated
Classic Pinot Gris aromas of pear and quince abound in this vibrant wine.
The sugar ripening was slow, but flavour development and acidity balance was excellent and hence guided us through harvesting decisions.
Lake Hayes Central Otago Pinot Gris 2017
Lake Hayes Central Otago Pinot Gris 2017
Accolades
Awarded 93/100 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2017
Awarded 4.5 Stars
Yvonne Lorkin, Dec 2017
Awarded 4 Stars
Michael Cooper
Awarded 16.5/20 Points
Raymond Chan, Dec 2017
Description
"This is a definite new favourite for me because I love the pure pear, apple and cleansing, quince-like characters in this wine. Produced by the talented team at Amisfield, it’s a bracingly fresh, fruit-focused gris that pops with personality and brightness. There’s a twang of natural sweetness upfront, yet it finishes refreshingly dry and zesty" Yvonne Lorkin, Dec 2017
"A delicious offering, the inviting bouquet shows nectarine, rockmelon, mango and poached pear characters with a hint of spicy complexity. The palate is succulent and beautifully rounded, displaying juicy fruit intensity and smooth texture, brilliantly supported by refreshing acidity. At its best: now to 2020" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2017
"Bright, even straw-yellow colour, a little paler on the rim. The nose is soft and ethereal with good volume with fragrant exotic florals and white stonefruits, along with lifted fermentation esters, honeysuckle and volatility suggestions. Dryish to taste and medium-full bodied, the palate has gently mouthfilling flavours of white stonefruits, white florals, a little honeysuckle and lifted fermentation esters along with volatile nuances. The palate is up-front and harmoniously balanced, with light acid zestiness and smooth, soft textures. The flavours recede as the wine flows to a slender, light finish. This is a gentle and near-ethereal dryish Pinot Gris with exotic floral and stonefruit flavours with lift and fermentation esters, on a fresh, but smooth palate. Match with Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine over the next 2+ years. Central Otago fruit, clones 2-15, 7A, 40A and 52B, cool-fermented to 13.5% alc. and 10 g/L RS, the wine aged on lees" Raymond Chan, Dec 2017
"From Amisfield, this is a full-bodied wine (13.5% alc) invintingly scented. Vibrantly fruity, its an off-dry style, with lively acidity woven throughits strong, fresh pear, lychee and spice flavours" Michael Cooper
Classic Pinot Gris aromas of pear and quince abound in this vibrant wine. The palate brings forth the white stone fruit characters with a hint of blossom. The sweetness providing length and persistence to the wine. A succulent but dry, aromatic and instantly enticing Pinot Gris with crisp and fresh flavours balanced by subtle fruit sweetness.
Lake Hayes wines reflect the land they’re grown on, with a style of winemaking that allows the fruit to express itself from vintage to vintage. Lake Hayes wines are made in an early drinking style with a fresh, fruity appeal.They are young and lively, yet balanced and sophisticated.
An unsettled growing season with rain during our December flowering and blasts of wintery conditions during the weak summer. The sugar ripening was slow, but flavour development and acidity balance was excellent and hence guided us through harvesting decisions.
The grapes were picked and fermented cool using selected yeasts that express vibrant white stone fruit aromatics. Fermentation was stopped when we felt the
acid, sugar and flavour balance was ideal. The wine was then matured on light fluffy lees until bottling.
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