Mt Difficulty Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2022 (6x 750mL).

Please Note: Vintage may vary when delivered. We do our best to ensure the current vintage is displayed as soon as available, but variations can occur.

vegan friendly

VINEYARD

The grapes for the wines that carry the Mt Difficulty Bannockburn label are subject to two strict criteria: they are managed by our viticultural team and must be sourced from Bannockburn vineyards - the south side of the Kawarau River in the southern Cromwell basin. Each has a specific terroir, largely influenced by climate, and offers a variety of soil types from open gravels to heavier clays. Mt Difficulty Bannockburn Pinot Gris is blended from several of our Bannockburn vineyards: Templars Hill, Station Block, Ferris, and Bannockburn Bay. Templars Hill, Station Block and Bannockburn Bay have a combination of heavy Scotland Point clay soils alternating with drought-prone coarse gravel Bannockburn soils. Ferris is the result of dune formation from parent material blown across the river from the Cromwell flats. They are very low in both fertility and water holding capacity.

WINEMAKING CONSIDERATIONS

The fruit was hand harvested in top condition and was crushed and pressed after minimal skin contact, once it arrived in the winery. The juice was then racked to another tank for wild fermentation which was carried out at warmer temperatures to enhance the rich textural characters of Central Otago Pinot Gris. The wine was then left unsulphured on its lees for 5 months before blending and bottling in late October.