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.