Wine Composition
100% Pinot Gris
Winemakers Comments
The 2019 Exiled has a residual sugar of 29 grams per litre and despite a moderate acidity the very low pH gives the wine incredible focus and delineation. The flavour and aroma profile are that of fresh stone fruit, citrus and ginger spice which is further enhanced by both fruit tannins and natural.
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
12.8%
TA
7.5 g/l
pH
2.91
RS
27 g/l
Cellar Techniques
2019 was an exceptional vintage, bountiful crop, settled weather and practically no rain! The 2019 Exiled Pinot gris is a true reflection of an almost perfect year in that the fruit was ripe and flavorsome but for the first time in our history there was zero incidence of botrytis, the famed fungus that creates the noble sweet wines of the world and generally makes up a large proportion of the Exiled style. Pinot gris for the Exiled comes from the St Helena clone of Pinot gris and is grown on both Waiheke and Ponui Islands. The fruit is lightly crushed and pressed then settled in tank before being racked with light solids into tank for fermentation. A mixture of un inoculated and cultured yeast ferments are used with each vineyard fermenting slowly until the desired balance of acid, tannin and sugar is reached. The wines are then chilled to below zero to stop the fermentation before blending, the blend is held at low temperatures in the cellar until bottling to retain as much of the natural carbon dioxide as possible.
Winemaker
Duncan McTavish
Winery
The Man O’ War story begins with a special piece of land rich in history. Located at the eastern end of Waiheke Island, Man O’ War is a stunning array of coastal hillsides with high cliffs and pristine beaches forming a ruggedly beautiful coastline.
It was along this coastline that Captain James Cook came to anchor during his first voyage around the islands of New Zealand in 1769. Upon sighting the ancient stands of magnificent Kauri trees ashore, Cook noted in his journals that they would make ideal masts for the Man O’ War warships of the Royal Navy. Thus the name Man O’ War was bestowed upon this unique land.
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