Elephant Hill Pinot Gris 750ml

Elephant Hill Hawkes Bay Pinot Gris 201820 750ml 5 stars 18520 Raymond Chan Wine Reviews5 stars 93100 Wine OrbitExcellent 93100 Cameron Douglas MS Pristine and elegant the inviting bouquet shows fresh pear green rockmelon floral and apple aromas leading to a succulent palate thats beautifully weighted and flowing Its vibrant and silky with a long smooth finish Sam Kim Wine Orbit Dec 2019 The Pinot Gris has aromas of pear and sweet white peach with a little hint of honeysuckle It is fragrant and fullbodied with great intensity of fruit and threaded with fresh acidity and a lingering finish Established in 2003 Elephant Hill is located within a stones throw of the Pacific Ocean on the idyllic Te Awanga coast of Hawkes Bay on New Zealands North Island The winemaking at Elephant Hill is driven by tradition while not losing sight of what innovation can bring to the blend They aim to make wines that are balanced elegant and a true expression of the vineyards they come from The 2018 Pinot Gris is produced from their Te Awanga Estate vineyard The lowcropped fullyripened fruit was harvested early before autumn set in The fruit was gently pressed and fermented in a stainlesssteel tank with indigenous yeast Lees stirred in the tank with our banner every couple of weeks for 3 months The wine was bottled on 26th September 2018 Alc 13