Spy Valley Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Gris 2021

Description

• Dry style
• Poached pear
• Spiced cloves
• Supple structure

Poached pear and spiced cloves. Full bodied with flavours of red apple and spice. Concentration of fruit shows through with a supple underlying structure that leaves the wine fresh and vibrant on the finish.

Harvest 2021 was one out of the box – a winemaker’s dream. Impeccable weather throughout the ripening period led to beautiful disease-free fruit and, combined with warm days and cool nights the resulting flavours and acidity are well balanced. Cooler weather during flowering and a couple of visits from “Jack Frost” led to smaller bunches and lighter crops.

Harvested over 2 separate picks, 2 weeks apart, the juice was settled before fermentation in stainless steel tanks and larger format barrels. The batches remained on lees before final blending and left to rest in tank before preparation for bottling.