Colour

Bright clarity, with mid straw hue

Aroma / Bouquet

The wine has the region’s characteristic gooseberry and grapefruit aromas with ripe apple and mineral notes, characteristic of the Renwick sub-region.

Palate

Fresh, natural acidity gives the wine a freshness that supports the clean, focused flavours and great length.  It is finely balanced and can be drunk without further cellaring.

Suggested Food Matches

This wine is ideal for accompanying pasta dishes, crisp summer salads, and seafood especially shellfish such as greenshell mussels and oysters .Serve chilled.

Grape Growing

The vines were pruned to 2-3 canes, with vertical shoot positioning.  Balanced pruning, shoot thinning, tucking and trimming ensured a partially shaded canopy was maintained.  The early ripening season was mild and dry.  Favourable conditions over budburst lead to a good fruit set.  Wetter weather over late December caused rapid growth and a need for careful canopy management.  The later part of the season was both warm and dry, with cool nights to retain acid freshness and delicate flavours.  The fruit reached full maturity and optimum ripeness just before heavy rains in mid April.

Harvest Dates

1^st April, 2011

Analyses at Harvest

Brix : 22.3    /    pH : 3.07    /    TA : 10.1 g/L

Winemaking

The fruit was harvested in cool morning conditions and pressed with minimal skin contact.  The clear juice was fermented at very low temperatures with selected yeast strains to retain the fruits inherent flavours.

Bottling Analyses

Alcohol

Residual Sugar

pH

TA

13.0%

2.5 g/L

3.23

7.7 g/L

This wine is bottled using a screwcap to preserve freshness and purity of flavour.

Winemaker – Sam Smail