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Greywacke Botrytis Pinot Gris 2023
A luscious White dessert wine with exotic aromas of honeyed biscotti and a succulent orange marmalade palate
New Zealand
White,Sweet
Pinot Gris
£24.70
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Greywacke Botrytis Pinot Gris from Marlborough, New Zealand, is an opulent White Dessert wine crafted from Pinot Gris grapes. This sweet wine is exotically scented, displaying intense notes of cardamon-infused crème brûlée and honeyed biscotti. The palate is layered with poached quince, praline, and dark orange marmalade, offering a lavish, concentrated interpretation of the grape with a vibrant spine of acidity. Fermented using indigenous yeasts in old French oak barriques and stainless steel, followed by lees ageing, it achieves a silky texture and elegant structure. It pairs wonderfully with rich desserts or mature cheeses.
37.5CL , 13.5% ABV
Vinification
The vineyard was hand-harvested on 15th May following significant botrytis infection. The shrivelled grapes underwent whole-bunch pressing using an extended, gentle maceration press cycle. Following cold settling, the juice was racked to fermentation vessels, with 25% fermented using indigenous yeasts in old French oak barriques and the remainder fermented in stainless steel with cultured yeasts. Fermentation was halted at the end of July, achieving a finished blend with 92 g/l residual sugar. Post-fermentation, the wine was transferred to old French oak barriques for four months of lees ageing before bottling in January 2024.
Flavour profile
This opulent White Dessert wine is exotically scented with notes of cardamon-infused crème brûlée and honeyed biscotti. The palate reveals layers of poached quince, praline, and dark orange marmalade, all balanced by a vibrant acidity and a silky, succulent finish.
Serving recommendation
Serve chilled at 10-12°C to best enjoy its opulent character.