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Kawarau Estate Pinot Gris
Made in a dry style with rarely any residual sugars it is fermented in stainless steel using wild yeasts with time on lees, displaying typical varietal characteristics with an appealing minerality. Balanced and elegantly textured with a clean, sweet fruit statement complemented by white pepper and a spicy finish, this wine can be enjoyed now and up to 3 years after vintage. Our Pinot Gris is a food focused wine all about texture, layers and length.
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Kawarau Estate Pinot Gris 2007
Tasting Notes |
Our Pinot Gris is an elegantly textured wine displaying orange blossom, pear and lime aromatics complemented by sweet pears and white pepper on the palate with a lasting and appealing mineral finish. |
Vintage Notes |
Until the autumn, the 2007 vintage saw some variable conditions and stark differences in the micro-climates of Central. Spring came early but was followed by cool fronts and changeable weather through flowering. The summer heat didn't arrive until late on in the season but once here, it lingered on giving us an extended, mild autumn. As for Kawarau, we had a relatively successful flowering and although the pinot bunches came in lighter than '06, the autumn hang time allowed for excellent ripening and the development of complex characters in the fruit. Reminiscent of 2003 and 2005, this vintage's wines should show excellent structure and complexity. |
When to Drink |
2008 to 2010 |
Cellar Until |
2010+ |
Cellar Door Price |
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Cellar Door |
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Awards |
BRONZE 85-87 pts |
Reviews |
"Tried against smoked kielbasa, but I found the meat overwhelmed the wine which was clean and minerally." |
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© Kawarau Estate 2005