Pinot Gris 2022

Prophet's Rock, produktside (produktets data er for årgang 2022) (prophetsrock.co.nz, hentet 2026-10-19): 2022 Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris – område: Central Otago; druer: Pinot Gris. sub-region: Bendigo and Pisa, Central Otago; vineyard-site: Rocky Point Vineyard (56%), Kopuwai Delta Vineyard (42%), Home Vineyard (2%); clones-rootstock: Clones: 2.15, Barrie Selection, Larcome, Ovaille Selection, 7A, 40A, and Lincoln Berrysmith. Rootstocks: 101-14, Schwarzman, and 3309.; soil-type-description: Rocky Point Vineyard: Schist Rock with Quartz and pockets of clay and pedogenic lime at depth. High-elevation, very steep, northerly aspect. Kopuwai Delta Vineyard: Glacial formed free-draining Schist-based soil. Home Vineyard: Clay and pedogenic lime, some schist and quartz in the profile. Ancient glacial terrace, high-elevation, steep, northerly aspect; harvest-date: 2022-04-08; barrels-made: 69 barrels; farming-certifications: Sustainable Winegrowers New Zealand. Home Vineyard: BioGro Organic Producentens tekst (engelsk): Pinot Gris has always been a strong focus for Prophet’s Rock. We farm our aromatic whites to the same high standard in the vineyard as our top Pinot Noir and take time through all aspects of production to ensure that the wine we release is the best reflection of the site it can be. The grapes for this wine are hand-picked from our estate vineyards with the predominate source being the Rocky Point Vineyard. This site has warm free draining, predominantly schist soils with some of the steepest planted blocks in Central Otago. Extensive canopy and crop management is carried out during the growing season to ensure the grapes attained full physiological ripeness with great concentration, aromatics, and flavour. Yields on all sites are kept very low and do not exceed 35-38hl/ha or 4.5-5t/ha. In the vineyard this equates to one bunch maximum per shoot, no shoulders or wings, and a further green-thin at veraison. This wine opens up with intriguing aromas of nashi pear, white peach and lemon curd, with subtle note of white florals. The palate shows concentration and the complexity of some time in old barrels. White peach, pears, honeysuckle, brioche as well as an almost ruby grapefruit like acidity. Beautifully balanced between fresh acidity and just a lick of sweetness, this wine finishes long and textural. Our winemaking aims to be an exercise in understanding and translating our stunning sites into wine as accurately as possible with a minimum of winery signature.