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Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Gris 2007 |
| Produced By
Stoneleigh Vineyards Marlborough |
| Wine Description |
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True to Stoneleigh’s distinctive style, this classic, flavoursome Pinot Gris captures the essence of Marlborough, New Zealand’s most acclaimed winemaking region. Crafted from ripe, intensely flavoured grapes this full-bodied Pinot Gris is dry in style and beautifully balanced. It has a small amount of residual sugar to give the palate a sense of fullness while the soft, naturally occurring acidity ensures the wine in not overly sweet, leaving the palate lingering with fresh fruit flavours. |
| Tasting Notes |
Colour: Pale golden straw.
Aromas: This full-bodied Marlborough Pinot Gris displays lifted nashi pear and freshly cut nectarine notes.
Palate: Pears, nectarine, peaches and tropical fruit flavours dominate.
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| Winemakers Notes |
Fermentation notes: To retain maximum flavour, the grapes were handled as little as possible and the juice underwent a cool, slow fermentation using yeasts which complement and enhance the fruit characters. Both free run and press fractions were blended to give a balance of freshness and richness. Following fermentation the wine was left on yeast lees for 8 weeks before receiving a light fining and filtering prior to bottling.
Maturation notes: This wine was bottled young to capture the fresh aromatics of Marlborough Pinot Gris.
Other comments: Marlborough is New Zealand’s most acclaimed winemaking region. With its unique combination of infertile and free-draining, stony soils, high annual sunshine hours and a crisp coastal climate, Marlborough has a world-renowned terroir and microclimate.
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| Viticulture Notes |
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Fruit for this wine was grown on a mixture of stone-covered, free-draining alluvial soils and richer fertile silts. Regular tasting of the fruit ensured that harvest occurred when the fruit had maximum flavour intensity. |
| Cellaring |
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wine is best enjoyed young and exuberant, or may be cellared over the next two years. |
| Food Match |
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Serve slightly chilled on its own or with white meat and seafood dishes accompanied by a fruit salsa. |
| Technical Details |
| WineMaker:
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Jamie Marfell |
| Vintage: |
2007 |
| Variety: |
Pinot Gris |
| Region: |
Marlborough
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| Released: |
September 2007 |
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| Alcohol:
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13.5%
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| TA: |
6.0g/l |
| pH: |
3.45 |
| Brix: |
22.5-23 ° |
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| TiZwine Accolades |
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| Nashi pear and nectarine aromas abound and the palate has a light fresh acidity that is thoroughly enjoyable.The texture is good too. All in all a very polished wine. |
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| Awards |
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| | There are currently no awards for this wine |
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| Reviews |
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| Other Wines from this Producer |
| Stoneleigh Marlborough Chardonnay | 2002 | 2001 | | Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Gris | 2007 | | Stoneleigh Marlborough Pinot Noir | 2001 | | Stoneleigh Marlborough Riesling | 2006 | 2001 | | Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc | 2003 | 2002 | | Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Chardonnay | 1999 | | Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Pinot Noir | 2001 | | Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc | 2001 | | Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Pinot Gris | 2007 | | Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Sauvignon Blanc | 2007 | |
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