2024 Frogmore Creek Pinot Gris

Alcohol: 12.5%
ρH: 3.00
Total Acidity: 8.2 g/L
Residual sugar: 10 g/L

Sweet pear and lychees aromas. The palate is crisp with a subtle touch of sweetness. Fresh, balanced and delicate.

Good average rainfall throughout winter. September saw warmer temperatures for the first half of the month, then cooler weather set in. Bud burst came early. Cool and windy southerly weather slowed down flowering in November and reduced the overall yield.
The increase of the density of the canopy resulted in an increase of workload in the vineyard.
January to March were nice and warm, though extremely dry with no good rain until June. Therefore, the quality of the wine is excellent.

Winemakers: John Bown, Alain Rousseau

Variety: 100% Pinot Gris, sustainably grown
Region: 100% Coal River Valley
Yield: 10 tonnes per hectare (1.6 – 2.4 tonnes per acre)

De-stemmed and crushed into press. De-juiced with only slight pressure prior to cold-settling overnight. Racked into a stainless steel tank for inoculated ferment, controlled at 18-20˚c. Kept on ferment lees for eight weeks to fill palate structure, then cold stabilised before filtration.