Goose Bay Tasting Notes

Goose Bay Wines

Goose Bay Pinot Gris

~ Limited Release ~

A crisp, fruity Pinot gris that will surprise your taste buds. Pear and spice flavours are very evident in this wine. Clone 2-21 & CL2-15.


Vintage Conditions:
The early growing season was dry and warm with a prolonged dry harvest. Normally Pinot Gris is harvested early but this season we harvested different blocks over a three week period.
Harvest Date:
April 2007
Vinification:
The grapes were destemmed and pressed. After cold settling the juice was flash pasturized and fermented very cold at 10°C. The wine was left on its lee's to help develop a rich creamy flavour. A small portion of the wine was fermented on new French oak. No malolactic fermentation was allowed.
Bottling Date:
October 2007
Alcohol:
13.2
pH:
3.37
Acid:
7.1g/l
Residual Sugar:
7.5g/l
Colour:
Brilliant pale coppery.
Bouquet:
Obvious pear and apple fruit bouquet with spice.
Palate:
Mouth filling structure with richness among flavours of white peach. pears, green apple and spice. Good weight and crispness.
Packaging:
12 x 750ml Diam cork closure