2023 Man O'War Pinot Gris

Man O'War |Waiheke Island |Pinot Gris/Grigio
Plush, off-dry Pinot Gris with great acidity to match the opulence of the fruit.
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Description

Joyously drinkable just-off-dry Pinot Gris that bounces out of the glass with fresh pear, nectarine and finger lime aromatics.

This is a 'two-island' PG with grapes coming from the main Waiheke Island and its smaller friend, Ponui Island. 

Despite a challenging vintage with wet and humid conditions, the harvest months brought better weather, resulting in wines that are light, elegant, and deliciously delicate. The grapes for this Pinot Gris are hand-picked and macerated to enhance the flavor and aroma compounds from the skins. Fermentation is carefully controlled to achieve the perfect balance of sugar, acid, and tannin, creating a wine that is fresh and lively.

On the nose, the wine showcases fresh pear, citrus, and white pepper aromas with floral hints of jasmine and gardenia. The palate is vibrant with a zest of lime and a crunch of Braeburn apple, finishing long, delicate, and fresh. 

The fruit sugars remaining mean this is a tremendous fit for quality dishes that pack a bit of chilli or pepper heat. Maybe with some fresh calamari.

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    Diane F.
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    2019 Man O'War Exiled Pinot Gris
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    2019 Man O'War Exiled Pinot Gris

    If anyone out there thinks Pinot Gris is for girls think again with the Man O'War Pinot Gris.

    Pear and honey flavours ..... delicious

The Estate Pinot gris is made from fruit sourced from a range of dry farmed hillside vineyards on Waiheke and Ponui Islands. All the fruitis hand picked and then macerated into the press to rupture the berry skins and increase the amount of ‘pulp’ in the juice, the most flavour and aroma compounds are contained within the skins. The juice is then settled before being racked with a range of cloudiness into tank prior to fermentation with cultured or wild yeasts. The wines ferment long and slow and when the correct balance of sugar, acid and tannin is reached for each batch we stop the ferment by chilling the tanks and then adding sulphur. The wines are then blended and bottled in the winter.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Pinot Gris/Grigio
Country New Zealand
Region Waiheke Island
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

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