Blackenbrook Gewurztraminer 2008

Viticulture:
• 100% Blackenbrook fruit from our Home block
• Moutere clay soil with a layer ofsandy loam
• All vines grafted on site
• Clones: Mission, Larcomb, KWV 7A
• Focus on healthy soil and sustainability
Vintage:
• After a good Nelson summer with plenty of sunshine, we headed into a wet February. Fortunately the good weather returned and we enjoyed a picture-book harvest with warm days and cool nights – excellent conditions for flavour development.
• Hand-picked and hand-sorted from 16 to 24 April at optimum ripeness
• 24.6 – 25.8 Brix
Tasting Notes:
This Pinot Gris has an excellent mouthfeel and concentration with an array of stone-fruit, pears and quince flavours showing great delicacy and harmony. Ideal serving temperature: 15°C
Winemaking:
• Whole bunch pressed
• Gravity-fed from press area to main winery
• Cool fermentation, stopped at 10g/ltr natural residual sugar.
• Extended fine lees contact in stainless steel
• Minimal pumping and gentle filtration
• Bottled on 31 July 2009 under screw capsules
• 15.0% Alcohol
Accolades:
Silver Medal Bragato Wine Awards 2009
Silver Medal New Zealand International Wine Show 2009

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