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We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2012 Ca’ Montini Terre di Valfredda Pinot Grigio
A single vineyard Grigio from Trentino in the far north of Italy. Vines are around the 20 year-old mark. Doesn’t see any oak. Imported by Franc About Wine. Very much in the neutral mode – more about shape and texture … Continue reading
2013 Longhop Pinot Gris
I’ve been staggering these Pinot Gris reviews so that you don’t get as weary reading them as I did tasting them. Everyone I talk to tells me they sell, so I guess they’re worth covering. You can see winemaker Dom … Continue reading
2013 Cooks Lot Pinot Gris Lot #666
Australian Pinot Gris. Lot 666. The number of the beast. Apt most of the time. Muted aromatics. I suspect there’s some barrel work here adding texture but detracting from the overall fragrance. The palate is more forward if obvious in terms … Continue reading
2013 Logan Weemala Pinot Gris
Tasted and rated blind in a small-ish bracket of Pinot Gris. It’s not a variety that I like to immerse myself in, although it can be done well. This is a pretty good example. Poached pear, honeycomb, brioche, baking spice … Continue reading
2013 Eden Road The Long Road Pinot Gris
Grapes are sourced from a single vineyard in the Murrumbatemen area of the Canberra District. Fermentation takes place in old French hogsheads where the wine is left for six months. Before that it spends 12 hours on skins, imparting a … Continue reading
2013 Lethbridge Pinot Gris
The label contains a discussion of the popularity of Sauvignon Blanc in Australia and proposes that Gris may be the next big thing to displace it. Nothing new there. What’s of greater interest is that winemaker Ray Nadeson seems to rate … Continue reading
2013 Angullong Pinot Grigio
If you’re after a well made, clean and friendly Australian Grigio then you could do a lot worse than this effort from Angullong. Their estate vineyard sits between 600 and 640 metres above sea level, making it one of the … Continue reading
2012 Ten Minutes by Tractor 10X Pinot Gris
The Mornington Peninsula seems to have at least as much success with Pinot Gris as any other region. This example is dry with an emphasis firmly on body and texture. Wild fermented in old French barriques for eight months with … Continue reading
2013 Trentham Estate Pinot Gris
I have absolutely no information about this wine except that it comes from Australia. So let’s cut to the chase. Smells and tastes of lime sherbet and brown pears over lychees. A hint of spice. Residual sugar sweetness but some … Continue reading
2013 De Bortoli La Bossa Pinot Grigio
The 2012 version used Riverina fruit. I’ve tossed the bottle after tasting but I presume this is from the same region again. Faint aromas and flavours. Lemons and limes mostly with some subliminal Nashi pear. Slightly saline. Has some roundness suggesting light … Continue reading