Jules Taylor - Pinot Gris | New Zealand White Wine

Around 50% of the fruit for this Pinot Gris came from the Meadowbank vineyard in the Taylor Pass sub-region, with the remainder coming from two unirrigated vineyards in the Lower Wairau. The grapes were a mix of the newer 457 and 52B clones which produce gorgeous little berries full of concentrated stonefruit and spice flavours. In the winery the majority of the juice was pressed and settled in tank then racked for a long, cool fermentation with selected yeast to preserve fruit characters and freshness. Jules retained higher levels of solids through the fermentation to enhance mouthfeel and texture. The hand harvested portion of grapes was whole bunch pressed to old barrels for a wild ferment with natural yeasts. This portion of wine also underwent a full malolactic fermentation with some lees stirring. After resting approximately six months, the components were blended then bottled.