Ara Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2024

Description

Dry, Honey, Pear

This Marlborough, vegan-friendly Pinot Gris offers delicate aromas of pear and quince flowing into delicious honey and citrus on the palate. This elegant wine offers a long, textured finish.

Our Marlborough vineyards saw a smooth start to the growing season. Winter and spring both exceeded the long-term rainfall average, while settled weather throughout the all-important flowering period aided fruit set. Summer temperatures were ahead of the long-term average, with cooler February and March temperatures supporting a long slow ripening period - perfect for early flavour development and retaining acid levels. Cooler early autumn temperatures allowed the team to pick fruit ahead of the usual vintage timeline.

Yeasts were specially selected to showcase the classic Pinot Gris aromatics and build the mealy complexity that’s typical of Pinot Gris. Fermentation is stopped when natural sweetness balances the classic Marlborough acidity. A mixture of ferment temperatures are used; warmer ferments add texture while cooler ferments help to retain bright fruit and purity. Following a short time on lees the wine is racked to blend, fined and stabilised before filtration to prepare for bottling. This wine is certified vegan friendly.

Food Pairing: A delicious apéritif which can be enjoyed on its own or match with a fresh pesto pasta dish.