2022 Clark Estate “Rosato” Pinot Grigio

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The Clark Estate Rosato Pinot Grigio is crisp and fruity with a dry finish.  It is well structured with a good amount of body, a hint of pink and a lower alcohol footprint.

 

The Clark Estate Rosato Pinot Grigio is crisp and fruity with a dry finish.  It is well structured with a good amount of body, a hint of pink and a lower alcohol footprint.

 

91 points / 4.5 stars            Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

It’s restrained and finely expressed with crunchy apple, lemon peel, green olive and subtle spice aromas on the nose, leading to a focused palate displaying linear mouthfeel and vibrant acidity. Crisp-dry with finesse and a lingering lively finish. At its best: now to 2025. Feb 2023.

 

89 points / 3.5 stars            Bob Campbell MW

Rosé-like wine with a straw tint and flavours that suggest jaffa, poached pear, honeysuckle and loquat. An initial hint of sweetness is balanced by tangy acidity leaving a dry-ish finish. Feb 2023.

 

90 points Premium            Cameron Douglas MS

A pale salmon hued and bright appearance leads to a bouquet of white fleshed fruits with some floral scents and super fine lees spice moments. Just dry on the palate with flavours that mirror the bouquet – apples and pears, some spice and ginger. Balanced and well made, fresh and ready to imbibe with best drinking from day of purchase through end of summer 2025.

Viticulture

Our vines are now sending their roots deep into the old soils of the Upper Awatere valley, soils which have been molded over the millennia and the vines struggle to find the nutrients they need, helping to reduce the crop naturally, giving us small but flavoursome fruit every year.

Harvest begins before the grapes become too ripe, to capture the fresh crisp flavours of the Pinot Gris grape.  The berries are healthy and pop off the vine as the harvester gently makes its way down each row under the watchful eye of clear night skies.

 

Winemaking

After time on skins to let the colour seep out, the juice is separated from the skins and fermented slowly in stainless steel tanks until dry.  Once finished, the wine is racked off yeast lees and left to relax until bottling.

 

Wine Analysis

pH        3.34

TA        7.1 g/L

Alc       11.0%

RS       0 g/L

 

Climate conditions high in the Awatere Valley can often resemble that of the hills around Veneto, Italy.  Hot days and cool dry nights with fresh sea breezes blowing off the Pacific Ocean help to ripen the fruit slowly, perfect conditions for the Italian style of Pinot Grigio.  Made in the same dry and fruit driven style, this wine is beautiful, with a hint of pink.

Our Pinot Grigio is young and fresh with orchard apple aromas and dry to taste with a lovely mineral acidity that cleanses the palate beautifully.

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