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Kawarau Estate Pinot Gris
Made in a dry style with rarely any residual sugars it is fermented in stainless steel using wild yeasts with time on lees, displaying typical varietal characteristics with an appealing minerality. Balanced and elegantly textured with a clean, sweet fruit statement complemented by white pepper and a spicy finish, this wine can be enjoyed now and up to 3 years after vintage. Our Pinot Gris is a food focused wine all about texture, layers and length.
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Kawarau Estate Pinot Gris 2008
Tasting Notes |
Sandalwood, spice, nectarine and white peach aromatics followed by a warm, yeast driven, silky elegant texture with loads of depth, concentration and length. Underpinned by good minerality, it is a wine that will keep for several years and can be enjoyed in either summer (chilled) or winter. |
Vintage Notes |
A very good season for both the region and Kawarau. An early and mild spring with only a few frosts allowed for some good canopy growth. Followed by good weather through flowering and an extended but not excessively hot summer the vines were in great shape for optimal ripening. There were several frosts in the autumn leading up to and through harvest but, due to good canopy management, even fruit and average bunch size, full physiological ripeness was easily attained. The season had the makings of a very good vintage. |
When to Drink |
2009 to 2011 |
Cellar Until |
2011+ |
Cellar Door Price |
NZ $25 |
Cellar Door |
New Release |
Awards |
New Release |
Reviews |
Not reviewed yet |
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© Kawarau Estate 2005