Latitiude 41 Tasting Notes

Latitude41 South Island Pinot Gris

A crisp, fruity Pinot Gris that will surprise your taste buds. Pear and spice flavours are evident in this years wine. Further aging on oak provides a hint of vanilla. A blend of Marlborough and Nelson grapes grown on heavier soils. Clone 2-21 & CL2-15.

Vintage Conditions:

The early growing season was dry and warm with a prolonged harvest. Normally Pinot Gris is harvested early but this season, due to some harvest rainfall, we harvested different blocks over a three week period.

Vinification:

The grapes were destemmed and pressed. After cold settling the juice was fermented very cold at 11°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:

January 2010

Alcohol:

13.2%

pH:

3.35

Acid:

7.2grams/litre

Residual Sugar:

7.6 grams/litre

Colour:

Brilliant pale copper colour.

Bouquet:

Obvious pear and apple fruit bouquet with vanilla spice.

Palate:

Mouth filling structure with richness among flavours of white peach. pears, green apple and spice. Good weight and crispness

Packaging:

12 x 750 ml. Zork closure.