Merricks Grove Pinot Gris

Description

Pure varietal elements of ripe nashi pear, apple and orange flower blossom layered on a soft citrus backbone. The luscious nature of this wine is shaped by a clean line of acidity and supported by a rich texture and persistence of flavours achieved by partial fermentation using indigenous yeasts with a touch of barrel stirred lees – this brings an elegant cashew creaminess through the centre palate that finishes with notes of zippy honey.

Wine Details

• Region Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
• Vintage 2022
• Type White Wine
• Variety Pinot Gris
• Variety Composition

  100% Pinot Gris FXD1V7

• Vegan Friendly ✔
• Volume 750ml
• Alcohol Volume 13%
• PH

  3.24

• Standard Drinks 7.7
• Acidity

  7.1g/L

• Sugar

  1.8g/L

• Maturation

  10 months

• Closure ScrewCap
• Harvest Date

  March 2022

• Vintage Notes

  Mile vintage with optimal ripening

• Vineyard Notes

  A low yielding harvest of medium sized berries from 10 year old vines

• Winemaking

  Harvested in the cool of the early morning to retain flavour composition. Gentle press through nag press, so as to not pick up any colour from the skins. then racked into barrels as juice and allowed to ferment. Once fermented each barrel was lees stirred to bring an elegant creaminess through the centre palate.

• Tasting Notes

  Pure varietal elements of ripe nashi pear, apple and orange flower blossom layered on a soft citrus backbone. The luscious nature of this wine is shaped by a clean line of acidity and supported by a rich texture and persistence of flavours achieved through a 10% malolactic fermentation. A touch of barrel stirred lees bring an elegant cashew creaminess through the centre palate that finishes with zippy honey.

• Colour

  Medium hay

• Bouquet

  Ripe pear and apple, citrus flower florals

• Palate

  Nashi pear and apple, elegant creamy middle palate, elegant citrus acidity, finishing in zippy honey and cashew

• Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

  5-7 years