Esk Valley Pinot Gris

Esk Valley Pinot GrisA dry style of Pinot Gris with aromas and flavours of pear, peach, citrus and honey. A small portion of the wine was fermented in oak barrels with some lees ageing, adding richness, body and complexity to this delicious and highly drinkable wine. Their Pinot Gris is a single vineyard wine from the Keltern Vineyard situated near Maraekakaho on a stony river terrace formed by the Ngaruroro River. With warm daytime temperatures and cool nights this is an

Zesty and irresistible

there are aromas of grapefruit

After this the must is decanted and poured off

the wine reveals a bouquet of fresh red berries

The wine is mainly Garnacha with a touch of Tempranillo

gently smoky finish

polished tannins

then destemmed and pressed using a nitrogen press

gently crushed and naturally fermented in open fermenters for eight days

The long wild yeast ferment provides heady aromas and additional complexity to the wine

With an age of between 15 and 20 years old this Armagnac offers outstanding value for money - refined

vanilla and citrus blossom