Description

Winemaking Notes: Red Shed Vineyard/ Defiance Vineyard. Soil: Alluvial sandy loam/ Silt loam over schist gravels. Viticulture: No pesticides, herbicides, systemic fungicides or inorganic fertilisers used. Harvest: Hand picked. 18 & 24 March 2023. Vinification: Natural yeast fermentation. Kept on skins for 29-36 days. No additives except for <15 mg/ sulphites before bottling. Maturation: 14 months in French oak barrels. Bottled: 24 July 2024 without fining or filtration. 3533 bottles produced.

Alcohol: 12.8%

Varietal: Pinot Gris

Region: Bendigo/Bannockburn, Central Otago, New Zealand