2009 Huia Pinot Gris

Background:
The 2009 Pinot Gris was sourced from three blocks:  Huia’s 
Winsome block, Huia’s Home block and the Anderson’s
vineyard in the Upper Brancott valley. The vineyards have a
range of soil types from free draining clay loam and stones
to sandy and clay soils, to very stony alluvial silts in
Rapaura.
 
Winemaking:
The grapes were harvested by hand between the 31st March
and the 1st of April. All three blocks achieved excellent
ripeness and flavour with grapes reaching  23.5 to 24.0 Brix. 
All of the juice was fermented using indigenous yeasts in
older neutral French barriques. 
 
Tasting Note:  
On the nose ripe pear and mandarin notes integrate with a
delicate hint of spice.  The palate is rich with a silky creamy
texture.  Ripe pear and white peach flavours combine with a 
delicate touch of nuts and spice.  It has excellent length and
structure.
 
Food Matches:
Huia Pinot Gris is delicious with: seafood risotto, roasted
and casseroled game, Thai food, grilled salmon and fresh
water trout, seared game fish, rare beef salad, light blue
cheese and walnut tart.

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