Alta Pinot Grigio 2013
Wine Specs
Vintage
2013
Sugar
Dry 1.8
Acid
6.38
pH
2.97
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13.1
In Stock
A deliciously rich flavour packed wine made in the true Italian Pinot Grigio style. From South Australia’s iconic Adelaide Hills wine region, this grigio has a stunning fragrant citrus blossom, lemongrass and pear aroma followed by a flavour bomb of rich lime and red apple flavours. This luscious drop is bound to leave you wanting more. Enjoy it with creamy pasta, oily fish and chilli infused seafood.
Tasting Note
AromaHighly aromatic with an abundance of unique varietal elements lifting from the glass. Fragrant citrus blossom, lemon grass and corella pears create a heady perfume that lures you in.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapePinot Grigio
Grape Variety100% Pinot Grigio
Maturation
Oaked1
PalateInstant flavour impact on front palate with rich lime and red apple flavours, building to a peak through the middle palate. Vibrant natural acid lifts the fruit flavours giving freshness and great persistence to the palate. True to style, the wine leaves your palate cleansed with delicate, spicy lemon grass lingering, leaving you wanting more.
VarietalV_PINOTGRISGRIGIO
VinificationGrapes are harvested just before the natural acid levels begin to drop, almost always coinciding with a peak in varietal flavour development. In order to avoid any colour or phenolic pick up, the Pinot Gris grapes are hand harvested and then whole bunch pressed. The resulting juice is incredibly soft with vibrant green colour, fresh aromatics and great persistence. Using yeasts selected for their ability to highlight aromatics, the juice is fermented in stainless steel vats. Once the fermentation is complete, the wine is filtered and kept cool prior to bottling.
RegionAdelaide Hills - SA
Region CodeDSAADEHILL
Region Notes
StateS_SA
Subregion
WinemakerSarah Fletcher
Wine StyleWhite (Crisp Fresh)
Wine Specs
Vintage
2013
Sugar
Dry 1.8
Acid
6.38
pH
2.97
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13.1
Wine Profile
Awards
James Halliday
0
2014/07/25
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion, July 2014
An easily approached grigio, with a suite of varietal flavours dominated by pear and apple, and a touch of citrus added for good measure.
Winemaker Notes
Wine drinkers can be forgiven for being confused about the stylistic differences between Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris. Simply put, Pinot Grigio originated in Northern Italy, where they harvest the grapes earlier and avoid over working the juice, in order to retain the fresh varietal flavours and structure in the resulting wine.
Food Pairing Notes
seafood, salad, antipasto, pizza pasta