2022 Animale Amber Gris

A well-poised Pinot Gris that beautifully strikes the balance between textural complexity and sheer smashability. Great value.
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Pinot Gris is a variety that can show many different sides, and this lovely little drop somehow manages to cover the lot!

It's put together by much-loved Arfion winemaker Dave Mackintosh, whose own Pinot Grigios and Gris are some of the Yarra's finest.

With a mixture of tank and barrel, skins and destemmed fruit, this has both savoury texture and pure, fresh fruit. A great introduction to orange wine and just one of those 'sweet spot' Pinot Gris that's hard to put down.

This year's blend is 65% Cahilton vineyard in the lower Yarra Valley (a limestone-rich, west-facing slope in the Gruyere subregion) and 35% Gunnabee vineyard in the upper Yarra Valley (a north-facing slope of volcanic soils to the east of the Dandenong Ranges).


The Cahilton fruit was gently destemmed to open-top fermenters for some skin contact. Natural fermentation started after a few days, and the grapes were then pushed around a bit to extract colour, flavour and tannin. The Gunnabee fruit was pressed directly to old barrel on full solids for wild ferment. After 2 weeks it was pressed off skins to old barrels and puncheons where it underwent malo and aged for four months. No fining, no filtration and just minimal sulphur used at bottling.

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    Yumami
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Buy it now!

    Wow what a discovery. Straight out of the bottle this pours a pretty pink orange hue. First sip and you know you could smash this whole bottle! Pure delight. Don’t hesitate to try this one at this price point too!

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    Olivia C.
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    2 years ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect amber gris

    Delicious, easy drinking - perfect when you don’t want a white or a rose. Great value for money!

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