Rock Ferry Trig Hill Pinot Gris 2023

Accolades:
95/100 – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
93/100 – Cameron Douglas MS

“Delightfully restrained and elegantly fragrant, the bouquet shows apricot, poached pear, lemon pith and pastry notes, leading to a concentrated palate offering generously textured mouthfeel together with juicy acidity. Complex and sophisticated with a persistent, refined finish. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2033.” – Sam Kim

“A lovely purity and freshness with varietal lift, a Grigio scent seam and aroma of lemon and green pear. There’s also a nice mineral quality with a cold stone suggestion. A dry wine touches the palate with a layer of white spice preceding flavours of pears and spice, a lager-like lees note, apple and citrus. Crisp and salivating with a lick of saline then stone. Best drinking from 2024 through 2029.” – Cameron Douglas MS

Tasting Note: A rich and opulent Pinot Gris that displays autumn floral and fruit aromas. The palate has a textual mouthfeel with a fresh acidity on the finish. All these elements combine to give fantastic ageing potential.

Winemaking Notes: A lot of work is done in the vineyard for this wine. We hand harvest then ferment in a mixture of stainless steel tanks and older puncheons to build complexity , then racked to a seasoned Oak Cuve for 8 months maturation . The wine is made with minimal intervention, whole bunch pressed, and only the free run juice is used – to achieve finesse and provide longevity to the wine. We use a mixture of cultured yeast and wild yeast to impart nuances of flavours and the wine was matured on lees for 6 months to build texture and enhance the mouth feel.

Certification: Organic

Alcohol: 13.0%

Varietal: Pinot Gris

Region: Bendigo, Central Otago, New Zealand