Chard Farm - Pinot Gris 'Sur Lie' 2023

Chard Farm - Pinot Gris 'Sur Lie' 2023

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Description

The complex aromas offer initial bursts of ripe autumn fruits and spice, then savory yeasty notes, followed by lingering floral tones. There is ample richness of flavour and pleasing density in the mouth, with pear and quince fruit notes and dry mineral length.

winemakers comments:

Our Pinot Gris is made from fruit grown on our Tiger and Sinclair vineyards in the Parkburn area of Cromwell.  All the grapes are hand harvested and fermented in small lots in stainless steel tanks helping to retain fruit purity and finesse. The wine is full, dry and textural, it displays excellent fruit structure, intensity and mineral length.

harvest:                                                   

in bottle: 
Date: 15th  & 30th April 2019                   pH: 3.50
Brix:   22.1, 22.8                                           TA: 5.1g/L
pH:   3.31, 3.35                                             Alc: 14%
TA:   5.5, 6g/l

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Chard Farm

Chard Farm was established in 1987 by Motueka brothers Rob and Greg Hay. They were the first to come into the area with the intention of setting up a commercial vineyard and selected the Chard Farm site after careful evaluation of the peculiarities of grape growing in Central Otago.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Central Otago

Central Otago is one of the most southerly wine regions in the world and it is most commonly referred to as Pinot Central, in New Zealand. It has a long history of winemaking dating back to the mid 1800s and in fact a 'Burgundy' from Central Otago won a gold medal in a Sydney wine competition in 1881. A few winemakers including Alan Brady helped to craft it into a leading Pinot Noir region for the world thanks to his fruit-bombs. Many fantastic aromatic white wines excel here also.