Pegasus Bay Gewurztraminer 2017

Floral hints, suggestive of rose petals, intertwine with Turkish delight, spices, oriental musk, incense and candle smoke. It is big–boned and mouth–filling with a smooth, unctuous texture, balanced by a long dry finish.

THE SEASON.

Initial crop levels were somewhat higher than expected but judicious thinning of the fruit, a perfect summer and a warm dry autumn enabled the grapes to be harvested with excellent flavour development and physiological ripeness.

THE VINEYARD AND THE VINES.

The grapes were grown on well drained stony terraces in the Waipara Valley, using environmentally sustainable methods.

THE HARVEST AND WINEMAKING.

Harvest was deliberately delayed until the berries had developed a little botrytis. The cloudy juice was fermented in old oak barrels to bring out its complexity and mouth feel without altering its aroma and flavour. The naturally cool winter temperatures protected the vibrant varietal characters that make this wine so distinctive and special.

THE WINE.

On release it is a bright lemon/lime colour. The abundant aromas and flavours suggest ripe quinces, pawpaw, rose petal, Turkish musk, oriental spice and sherbet, underpinned with hints of sandalwood and honeysuckle. In the mouth, the wine is rich, big boned, unctuous and complex with an impression of freshly crushed ginger that complements the off dry finish.

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