Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"This highly aromatic European inspired Gris with layers of apricot, pear and spice typical of the variety together with a very generous palate weight, rich texture and great length. A just off-dry wine with superb balance between the hint of fruit sweetness and fresh acidity. In line with our natural winemaking philosophy this wine has not been fined or cold stabilised. Will improve with cellaring and age.
A beautiful season. Warm throughout and with very little rainfall. Great conditions over flowering and fruit-set. Towards harvest time the weather was settled, warm and dry – totally ideal and conditions that had many people calling this the harvest of a lifetime. No issues whatsoever and all the fruit was harvested early, ripe, clean and in excellent condition.
The fruit was destemmed directly into the Press and gently pressed. The resulting juice was settled briefly overnight in tank before being racked to seasoned French oak barrels where it underwent a natural fermentation to near dryness. The wine remained on gross lees for 7 months, with weekly stirring to build additional texture & weight, before being racked, blended and filtered just prior to bottling."