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Compared to 2006 and 2007, 2008 was a cooler and wetter vintage. However, careful vineyard management has ensured that the flavour intensity has been preserved, along with the advantages of a more even ripening.
The Wairau Valley with its abundant sunshine, long autumns and crisp cool winters has a proven to provide ingredients needed to produce world-class wines. The blend of fruit from these sub-regions of the well known Marlborough gives vibrant yet elegant flavoured wine with a distinctive character.
The 2009 Drift Pinot Gris shows subtle aromas of tropical fruits, dried pears and sweet spice with complimentary hints of pineapple and red apple fruit. The palate is full flavoured and luscious; with apple and pear juice likeness and a slight lychee character. The flavours linger as wine finishes with a zesty fresh acidity.
This wine was always released with bottle age. It is now released young - current vintage 2010. McWilliams are looking for a fresher younger profile.
This wine is refined and restrained, a testament to its aging potential. The aromas are of citrus with hints of freshly cut hay and vanilla. Reflective of the aromas, the wine tastes of fresh lemon and limes. The texture is light, bright and pure with a fresh line of acidity along the palate, leading to a fresh, dry and seamless finish.
Coldstream Hills Yarra Valley Pinot Noir is sourced from low yielding vineyards in the Lower and Upper Yarra Valley, all fruit is selectively handpicked prior to its delivery into the winery.
Medium red with a purple hue. Attractive varietal fruit characters of cherry and raspberry are evident with underlying gaminess and spice. Toasty oak adds further complexity to the wine's bouquet, but does not dominate. Medium bodied in style with silky texture and length. Cherry and plum fruit characters dominate the palate with underlying gaminess and spice.
Pinot Grigio is the Italian name for the variety known as Pinot Gris in France. In France it is grown in Burgundy and particularly in Alsace where it produces richly flavoured, dry wines. Although French in origin it is more widely planted in Germany, where it is known as Rulander, and Italy where it is grown in the north-east regions of Friuli, Alto Adige and Veneto, and as far south as Emilia-Romagna. The Brown Family was one of the first Australian wine producers to embrace the variety.
The 2009 – 2010 growing season saw one of the earliest seasons to date. Timely rainfall received during early summer gave the vineyards some relief from a dry winter and spring. Conditions for ripening of Pinot Grigio were close to ideal with warm days and cool nights. Fruit was picked once optimal flavours were achieved.
Fruit was hand harvested and whole bunch pressed to retain varietal character and freshness and to avoid any pink colour pickup. Winemaking techniques included warmer fermentation with fine solids to improve texture and softness while preserving varietal expression. The wine is given extended time on yeast lees to give complexity to the natural fruit flavours
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