Goose Bay Tasting Notes

Goose Bay Pinot Gris

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

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