2008 Yabby Lake Pinot Gris
The site, the fruit
First planted in 1998 at the Yabby Lake Vineyard, it has taken over 10 years of trial and experimentation to produce this outstanding wine. Handpicked fruit was whole bunch pressed into tank.
The Craft
After settling overnight, 75% of the juice was racked to another tank for fermentation and 25% was racked into seven-year-old barrels for fermentation. Yeast for the tank component was selected for its ability to complete fermentation slowly at low temperatures in order to highlight the delicate varietal aromas and flavours. The yeast for the barrel fermented component was selected to allow a more vigorous fermentation at warmer temperatures. The wine was left in barrel and tank on yeast lees and stirred fortnightly until June to gain mouth feel and complexity.
The Result
The wine is bright pale gold in colour with lifted aromas of green olive, wild honey, musk and pear. A mouth filling, vibrant and savoury wine that is elegantly structured with sweet fruit, medium body and persistent crisp finish.
Technical Details
| Growing Region | Mornington Peninsula |
| Grape Variety | Pinot Gris 100% |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |