Mount Riley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2024

Description

Apple, Dry, Spice

"It's elegantly fragrant on the nose, showing white flesh nectarine, green pear, green tea and lemon pith nuances, followed by a delightfully refreshing palate offering bright fruit flavours with fleshy texture, finishing long and tasty. At its best: now to 2027" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jul 2024

Pale straw. Bright florals with apple and pear notes underscored with a fresh herbal seam with compliments of spice. The wine is just off-dry with ripe fruit flavours, rich texture and fresh acidity.

The grapes for this wine were grown on our Estate Vineyards in the Wairau Valley of Marlborough. A long, cool autumn and modest yields.

We harvested the fruit during the night in cool temperatures so that the natural flavours and aromatics were preserved. The grapes were gently pressed, and the juice settled prior to fermentation. The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures to retain the bright, varietal aromatics and a small portion in old French oak for added weight and texture.

Marlborough’s 2024 harvest was dominated by dry, windy weather, super clean fruit and delicious flavours. The season in Marlborough was marked by the change from the La Nina weather patterns of the last two years to a strong El Nino.

Food Pairing: Drinking well now; this wine can be enjoyed until late 2028. Great with white meat, veal, Asian food, and cheeses.