Seresin Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2024

Description

Dry, Oak, Spice

A lush, ripe style of Pinot Gris that beautifully displays the excellent growing season. Lifted notes of ripe pear,
green apple and fleshy white peach. The palate is concentrated and layered, yet crisp and refreshing, with
a gentle pear like texture and mineral acidity.

One single parcel of Pinot Gris was harvested by machine. It was pressed, settled, and divided into two batches.
One batch was fermented using a selected yeast, at cool temperatures in stainless steel (60%). The second
batch was fermented wild in oak barrels and puncheons. After 6 months on lees, both batches were blended,
stabilised and filtered prior to bottling.

The season commenced with a stunningly dry winter, ensuring no interruptions to our pruning, enabling an
early budburst across the board. Spring is remembered for strong winds, and, although the fine weather
remained in general, a few significant rain events kept the soil moisture levels decent and the vine growth
fresh. The conditions over the whole vintage period were extremely favourable, textbook Marlborough in
fact, with warm days, bright blue sky days and cool nights. We commenced harvest early on March 8th and
continued slowly yet rigorously, until our final pick on April 8th.

Our clay rich Raupo Creek vineyard, farmed following organic and biodynamic principles is located in the centre
of the Omaka Valley. This vineyard has a gentle north-west facing aspect and enjoys high sunshine hours
and minimal rain.