GREYWACKE BOTRYTIS PINOT GRIS 2023 375ml

Winery Notes (2011 Vintage)
"A patisserie-like mélange conjuring notions of a luscious cardamon-infused crème brûlée with honeyed biscotti. The silken palate is layered with poached quince, praline and dark orange marmalade – a lavish, concentrated interpretation of the pinot gris grape, with a spine of acidity that gives vibrancy and balance to its succulent, mouth-filling finish.

The shrivelled grapes were whole-bunch pressed using a very long, low maceration press cycle. The juice was cold-settled and then racked to fermentation vessels. A quarter of the juice was fermented with indigenous yeast in old French oak barriques and the balance was fermented in stainless steel using cultured yeast. The fermentations were stopped at the end of July, with the finished blend averaging 92 g/l residual sugar. After fermentation the wine was all filled to old French oak barriques, where it remained on yeast lees for a further four months, prior to bottling in January 2024, with an alcohol of 13.5%, pH 3.70 and acidity of 7.8 g/l."