Pinot Grigio [gris] |
| Pinot Grigio is the Italian name for the French
variety Pinot Gris. The Italian tendency to pick the grapes earlier
produces a racy, savoury style. The French wait for riper flavours
and the palates are fuller and fatter. T'Gallant make both wine
styles from their many vineyards. T’Gallant established Pinot
Gris as a premium variety in Australia.
'Juliet' Pinot Grigio 2004
The premier of Australia’s glamorous, affordable Pinot Grigio.
Juliet is cool climate Grigio with scents of honey, pear and salt
air. You can taste the ripe fruit. A decadently full palate, savoury
notes, soft acid and a long deliciously ripe finish... $16
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Pinot Grigio 2004
Just released - aroma of green olive, salt air, honey and hay.
Just a perfect palate with ambiguous flavour that doesn’t
make a statement but rather slides like virgin oils across the palate
and readies the mouth for eating... $25
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'Imogen' Pinot Gris 2004
A plump golden wine with honey and pear flavours; the cool maritime
climate produced a small bunch size – 55-70 grams for this
vintage – an essential dimension for Pinot Gris... $20
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'Tribute' Pinot Gris 2003
Aroma - almonds, apple blossom, pears. Palate is a creamy marzipan.
Very soft acid w a lot of glycerol, a most substantial wine…our
oldest vineyards provide ‘Tribute’ Pinot Gris. The press
cycle is directed to yield grape juice that has a both low Ph and
high sugar. The yeast fermentation labours due to the rich juice,
creating glycerol that builds palate weight. The wine matured on
yeast lees for 8 months.
Cellar 5 years... $30
2004 AAVWS accolades - TOP GOLD MEDAL in it’s class
TROPHY – Champion White of the Show, TROPHY – Best wine
under alternative closure
“Firm, spicy, minerally aromas; spice and wild herb flavours;
balanced acidity.”
-James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2005
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