2016 Clark Estate “Bella” Pinot Grigio
$15.00
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Made in a lighter style, this wine exhibits lovely pure aromas of apple, citrus and fragrant honeysuckle. Â The flavours are light and refreshing, which are finely textured with lively acidity.
Made in a lighter style, this wine exhibits lovely pure aromas of apple, citrus and fragrant honeysuckle. Â The flavours are light and refreshing, which are finely textured with lively acidity.
Bronze Medal – 2016 NZ International Wine Show
91 points / 4.5 stars      Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
A lovely dry expression, the bouquet shows fresh pear, rockmelon, floral and lemon zest characters, which lead to a juicy palate that is lively and rounded, combined with fine texture and beautifully pitched acidity. Pristine and beautifully balanced, and offers excellent drinking.
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16.5/20 3 stars      Raymond Chan
Bright, pale straw colour with a light blush, near colourless on the rim. This has a tightly bound, refreshing and aromatic nose with fragrant white florals and white stonefruits intermingling with youthfully lifted fermentation esters, unfolding nuances of fresh herbs and hints of minerals. Dry to taste and light-medium bodied, the palate is elegant and slender in proportion with a fine core of aromatic white stonefruits and florals, along with fermentation esters. This has a fine, dry, phenolic backbone that lends a thirst-quenching mouthfeel, and the wine carries to a fragrant finish of florals and esters. This is an elegant, soft and finely concentrated Pinot Grigio with aromatic florals and esters, and a mouthwatering, dry palate. Serve with tapas and antipasto over the next 3 years. Early-picked fruit from the Upper Awatere ‘Home’ block, fermented in stainless-steel to 11.5% alc. and 3 g/L RS.
86 points / 3 stars      Bob Campbell, MW
Unusual to see a local wine labelled ‘Pinot Grigio’. This dry, crisp, light-bodied wine is certainly made in a true pinot grigio style. Bright, tangy, simple, easy-drinking café-style white. Good value at this price
Viticulture
Warm temperatures over the crucial flowering period resulted in good healthy bunches, which hung from the vines ripening over the summer months. Â Careful vine management including trimming, leaf plucking and crop thinning meant the fruit was ripe, vibrant and clean on harvest day.
Winemaking
The fruit for this wine was from the cooler part of our Pinot Gris site. Â This gave the juice flavours in the cooler spectrum and cool temperatures over fermentation helped retain these flavours. Â The wine sat on lees for 3 months.
Wine Analysis
 pH      3.24
TA Â Â Â Â Â 6.9 g/L
Alc     11.9%
RSÂ Â Â Â Â Â 3.5 g/L
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