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Winemakers notes
This wine is a blend of grapes from both our winery vineyard and from Gisborne. Part was barrel fermented, followed by a period of yeast lees contact, giving good palate roundness. Fermentation at low temperatures preserved the elegant fruit flavours this variety offers.
Aroma
Sweet fruit aromas of lemon, pineapple and grapefruit are integrated with mealy yeasty characters and a hint of oak.
Palate
Fresh limes and pear with delicate fruit sweetness show early on the palate. The wine has a firm structure and some sweet flavours derived from time on yeast lees. With time we expect to see some roundness and honeyed characters developing.
Food
Great with fish dishes and quiche.
Cellaring
This wine is good summer drinking from late 2001 and with time will develop more rounded and honeyed characters. Cellar potential 4-5 years.
