Tasting Notes

Pale gold

Lifted notes of freshly cut pear and apricot, supported by an underlying bread crust note, and a hint of almond and spice.

The wine is medium-bodied with a refreshing intense palate. The palate shows similar aromatics of ripe pear and breadcrust along with an underlying touch of spice. The wine has excellent balance with a lingering finish.

Perfect for drinking immediately, this Pinot Gris will continue to reward for up to three years from vintage date.

The fruit for this wine was sourced from Cape Campbell’s own vineyard in the Marlborough sub-region of Blind River south of the Awatere Vineyard. The grapes were carefully monitored during ripening to ensure they were harvested at the peak of flavour development. We harvest in batches based on vineyard sites and each batch is assessed before fermentation to select suitable yeast. Fermentation occurs at cool temperatures to retain the purity of flavour. After fermentation the wine is carefully assessed, blended and balanced before bottling under a screwcap.

Matt Thomson and Alana McGettigan

pH: 3.5
TA: 6.1
FSO2: 46
TSO2: 113
RS: 5.1g/L
Alc: 12.5%

12 September 2008