Gibbston Valley Gold River Central Otago Pinot Gris 2022

Description

Apricot, Dry, Floral

Brilliant, pale straw colour. A very fresh nose with floral and stonefruit notes. The palate is full, with a clean fruit character and refreshing acidity. With plenty of depth, it finishes off dry and long. The 2022 Gold River Pinot Gris is made for immediate consumption. The Gold River Pinot Gris is a fresh, full and textural style, with vibrantly clear Central Otago fruit.

Gold River wines are handpicked, hand crafted expressions of Central Otago that offer immediate drinking pleasure.

After an early October budburst, the vines pushed through some particularly cold early spring nights. Ample sunshine hours and rain helped establish even canopies and bunch sizes through settled November and December; with higher bunch and berry numbers than normal. It was another year for looking after canopies carefully; January 2022 was hot and dry; and whilst February brought cooler conditions. March was warm and dry; harvest came on time, with balanced acid levels in all varieties.