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Mt Difficulty Bannockb PinotG

Name: Mt Difficulty Bannockb PinotG
SKU: 106537
Price: 19.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$19.99each

What it tastes like

Ripe pear and stone fruit flavours with crisp acidity and a smooth texture, finishing fresh.

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Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Mt Difficulty Bannockb PinotG

Mt Difficulty's Bannockburn Pinot Gris is grown on the south side of the Kawarau River, in the southern Cromwell Basin, one of the warmest and driest parts of New Zealand wine. The estate vineyards run from stony, dry sites to heavier clay, and the big gap between day and night temperatures keeps the grapes lively.

Pinot Gris is a small part of Central Otago, where Pinot Noir dominates, and Mt Difficulty makes it as a textured wine rather than a simple, light one. The fruit is hand picked, pressed with minimal skin contact and fermented with wild yeasts at warmer temperatures. Some of the wine has been fermented in a concrete egg, and it rests on its lees for several months, which adds weight and a rounded feel.

In the glass it is full bodied and nearly dry, with pear and ginger up front, jasmine and honeysuckle florals, then red apple and a little clover honey. The finish is long and silky, held up by Central Otago's bright acidity.

Serve it chilled but not icy. It suits roast pork, smoked salmon, creamy chicken dishes and a mild washed rind cheese.