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Description
The fruit was sourced from a selection of vineyards in Marlborough's Omakaand Waihopai Valleys and harvested at optimum flavour ripeness.
The free-run juice was drained from the press and cold settled before a cool fermentation in stainless steel toretain the varieta aromas. A small postion was fermented in old oak and underwent malolacticfermentation in order to add complexity and texture.
Rated 91/100 by Wine OrbitVariety Description
Pinot Gris
There are two names for this grape one is French and one is Italian. The classic region of Pinot gris in France is Alsace. The style is full-bodied dry to off-dry, medium and sweet white wines with spicy tropical fruit flavour. Pinot grigio is grown throughout Italy. Typical Pinot Grigio is dry, medium or light in body, with medium acidity and neutral character.Country Description
New Zealand
New Zealand wine is largely produced in ten major wine growing regions spanning from north to south Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury/Waipara and Central Otago. New Zealand red wines are typically made from a blend of varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and much less often Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec), or Pinot noir. In white wines Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc predominate in plantings and production. New Zealand is home to what many wine critics consider the world’s best Sauvignon blancRegion Description
Waihopai
Waihopai Valley is an area near Blenheim in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand. The Waihopai River drains the area. The Government Communications Security Bureau operates what it describes as a satellite communications monitoring facility in the Waihopai Valley, which it calls GCSB Waihopai.
