Invivo Marlborough Pinot Gris 2011

Country: New Zealand

Region: Marlborough

Vineyards: Spring Creek/Rarangi

Variety: 100% Pinot Gris

Harvest date: 5th April 2011

Brix at Harvest: 23.6

Cellaring: 1-4 years

Bottle Size: 750ml

Winemaker: Rob Cameron

Closure: Stelvin cap

 

Winemaking:

The fruit was hand harvested and transported to the winery’s cool store where the bins were chilled to 2-4oC. Once down to temperature the fruit was de-stemmed and lightly crushed to give some skin contact and then pressed and cold settled for 48 hours. The clear juice was racked and inoculated with VL3, a yeast that promotes aromatic production but not at the expense of texture. At around 12g/L sugar the wine was chilled to arrest the ferment. The wine was further kept on cold for around 12 weeks and stirred weekly. After this period of battonage the wine was fined with casein and isinglass and stabilized for bottling.

 

Anaylsis:

Residual Sugar: 5.3g/L

Ph: 3.6

TA: 5.6

Alcohol: 14.1%

SO2 at bottling: 36/110

 

Tasting Notes:

The nose offers perfume of pears, quince and subtle candied fruit. The palate backs this up and sweet pear /fig dominating the fruit flavours and soft texture. The wine is silky and deceptively full bodied showing nice balance of sugar and acid leaving a clean and crisp finish that is not oily or cloying. A great lunch time wine that is versatile with many foods but will excel when paired with white cheeses, ceaser salads and chicken dishes.

 

Awards:

• Silver medal (Best in class) International Wine & Spirit competition 2011  (UK)
• Silver medal Marlborough Wine Show 2011 (New Zealand)
• Silver medal International Aromatics Competition (New Zealand)
• Silver medal New Zealand International Wine Show 2011 (New Zealand)