2024 Pear Tree Marlborough Pinot Gris 750ml

Grapes: 100% Pinot Gris
Analysis: Alcohol: 12.5%
pH: 3.3
TA: 5.4 g/L
R/S: 5.5 g/L

Vegan: Yes
Vegetarian: Yes
Coeliac: None
Dairy: None
Allergens: Sulphites
Sustainable Vineyard: Yes

Nose: firm stone fruit, green pear and delicate floral.
Palate: fresh, textured and nuanced with green grape, apple and
honeysuckle flavours. A dry expression with subtle citrus and a hint of
spice.
Vinification: patchy flowering in spring resulted in loose grape
bunches and lower bunch numbers. Combine this with relentlessly
fine weather, ultra dry conditions, and a strong diurnal range in March, you
couldn’t have asked for better conditions. Yield was down but the fruit was
beautifully rich and ripe, and flavours across the fruit spectrum.
Winemaker’s Notes: small parcels of Pinot Gris were fermented separately
using a variety of yeasts. Pressings were fermented in oak and kept separate
from the free run which was tank fermented. We assembled the wine with the
primary goal of balance given the subtle nature of Pinot Gris and the
accentuation of primary clean fruit character, which is typically pears and light
citrus.
Winemaking Philosophy: all our growers are certified sustainable, with
viticulturists bent on an organic and natural approach where possible.
Dovetailing that nicely are our winemakers’ low intervention approach to their
crafting of the grapes.