Peter Yealands Marlborough Pinot Gris 2015 (Lighter in Alcohol)

Description

Shows lifted notes of yellow pear, leading to flavours of stonefruit. The palate shows fresh pear, stonefruit and honey characters, with a crisp, refreshing finish.              

Enjoy with seafood, chicken or pork dishes.  

2015 was an incredibly smooth harvest which commenced around a week earlier than expected.  This was due to the consistently dry, warm weather we enjoyed all summer in Marlborough, as well as the lighter crop from the cooler weather over the flowering period.  The whole growing season was, in fact, incredibly dry with the region only receiving around 40% of its annual rainfall,  putting pressure on the water supply within the region.  Fortunately, all our vineyards came through the season very well with no impact on quality due to the low soil moisture levels experienced.  This year’s Pinot Gris is showing the flavoursome characteristics which our Seaview vineyard is renowned for - revealing ripe pear,  honey and exotic fruits,  hallmarked by a finely balanced fresh mineral acidity.