Forrest Pinot Gris 2009
Our Pinot Gris is grown on two distinctly different vineyard sites within the Wairau River Valley – these sites are geologically young soils predominantly made up of recently deposited Wairau river stone, gravel and silt. Pinot Gris from this site has a delicate citrus, and apple flavour profile, crisp acidity and fine minerality. The second site, on the Northbank of the Wairau River where the soil is a mixture of river stones and Kaituna clay, gives a much more exotic flavour profile – orange blossom, peach, Asian pear and honeysuckle. The grapes were hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, cold settled and cool fermented prior to blending and finishing for bottling in early August.

Tasting Notes
Attractive lemon/gold in colour, alive on the nose with the scent of winter cole pears, orange blossom, allspice, wiggin peach and honeysuckle. It’s a beautifully balanced wine, lush, soft and rounded with a slightly oily texture and refreshing lingering finish. Try this wine with coconut, lemon and coriander/lemon grass marinated raw fish salad or a classic Alsace Terrine.

WINEMAKING ANALYSIS

pH

3.45

TA

5.2g/l

Alcohol

14%

Residual Sugar

10.5

Harvest Date

14-15 April 09

Bottling Date

October 2009

Brix at Harvest

24º

VITICULTURE

Viticultural Practice
Plant Density: 2.5 x 1.5m
Trellis System: 2 cane Vertically Shoot Positioned Trellis
Canopy Management:
Shoot thin x 1
Crop thin x 2
Leaf Plucking x 1
Leaf Trimming x 2
Yield 6.4 – 8.4 tonne/ha