Big Bunch Hawke's Bay Pinot Gris 2020

Description

• Dry style
• Ripe pear
• Wildflowers
• Ginger

Aromas of fresh ripe pear and wildflowers with a richly textured palate showing baked apple, ginger and white peach characters, a balanced acidity and harmonious finish.

The combination of Hawke’s Bay soils and climate make it a wonderful place to grow the early ripening Pinot Gris variety. The cooler vineyard sites chosen for this Pinot Gris enhance the delicate aromatic flavours whilst retaining natural acidity and purity. Hawke’s Bay also enjoyed another great growing season in 2020 and we harvested at optimum ripeness in mid March.

Following harvest, the grapes were gently pressed to provide soft juice without picking up any bitterness. A cool ferment in tank preserved all the natural fruit character and has helped produce a wine that is fragrant and plush. Post ferment the wine was aged on lees to enhance the texture and mouthfeel before blending.

Contains sulphites. Traditional fining using milk products, traces may remain.