Wine Composition
100% Pinot Gris
Winemakers Comments
The color is a pale straw with a sweet honeysuckle, almond pastry and quince aroma.
Creamy and full bodied with flavors of peach, nutmeg and pear tart. Concentration of fruit shows through with a supple underlying structure that leaves the wine fresh and vibrant on the finish.
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
14%
Total Acid
5.5 g/l
R/S
9.4 g/l
Vineyard
The 2018 growing season was one out of the box, and recorded as the warmest growing season Spy Valley has yet experienced. A very dry Spring and Summer led through to an Autumn with frequent rainfall and warm conditions. Our Pinot Gris showed its mettle with lush flavours and clean ripe fruit.
Cellar Techniques
Hand harvested over 5 separate picks, the juice was gently whole bunch pressed and fermented in a mix of old oak vessels and stainless-steel tanks. Blending took place in October once fermentation was complete.
Winemaker
Name - Paul Bourgeois and Kathy-Lee Sowman
Winery
In the 1990's, deep in the Waihopai Valley, Bryan and Jan Johnson established 320 acres of estate vineyards on land considered too hard, too dry and too unfertile for wine.
It was a venture that started with a passion for the land. This pioneering spirit established one of New Zealand’s most successful boutique family-run wineries, now exporting eight varietals to 35 countries, from a crush capacity of 3000 tonnes.
Today, Spy Valley’s commitment remains to the land and to the people who tend it, and their focus is on sustainability which will ensure the guardianship of this land for generations to come.
The name ‘Spy Valley’ comes from the wineries proximity to the spy base located down the road.
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