150 Church Road,
Taradale,
Hawke's Bay
New Zealand
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Founded in 1897, the Church Road Winery is committed to crafting premium, complex wines that marry the ripe, distinctive fruit characteristics of Hawkes Bay grapes with subtle nuances obtained from the use of traditional winemaking techniques.
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Release date: November 2006
Variety: 100% Pinot Gris
Region: Korokipo, Hawke's Bay
An elegant dry style Pinot Gris.
Colour: Pale straw
Aromas: Aromas of perfectly ripe Gala apples dominate, with hints of lemon blossom and an underlying mineral complexity.
Palate: This dry style Pinot Gris exhibits good palate weight, naturally low acidity and a soft long textured palate.
An excellent aperitif style, the wine also works well with seafood and other light, fresh flavoured foods.
Careful cellaring for up to 3 years will allow the aromatics to unfold further, while the palate will tend towards an increasingly creamy texture.
From our Matapiro Vineyard, the grapes were harvested once fully ripe. A proportion of the fruit was hand picked and whole bunch pressed to retain elegance and texture.
Winemaker: Chris Scott
Predominantly cool tank fermented to retain freshness, with 10% fermented in older French oak barrels for added complexity and palate weight.
Alcohol: 13.5% by volume
pH: 3.59
Total acidity: 5.35g/L as tartaric
* currently available vintage(s)
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