Mt Difficulty Wines Bannockburn Pinot Gris 2021 (6 Bottles)

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$185.00

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The cooler vintage of 2019 resulted in white jasmine floral notes alongside white fleshed peach, beurre bosc pear and all spice characters. The palate displays these same characters in abundance focusing on ripe succulent peach notes, while the mid palate is full, creamy and well textured. The wine has a rich, spice infused finish.

CELLARING POTENTIAL

Mt Difficulty Estate Pinot Gris will improve for 3-6 years given optimal vintage and cellaring conditions.

All wines that carry this label are subject to two strict criteria: they have to be sourced from vineyards situated in a very specific area – Bannockburn, south of the Kawarau River – and they are to be managed by the Mt Difficulty viticulture team.

The reasons for these self-imposed constraints are that we believe this to be an area with very special qualities for growing grapes, and that the management of the vineyard is reflected in the quality of the ultimate product.

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We are best known for some of the oldest vineyard sites in the unique microclimate of Bannockburn, Central Otago, as well as our sister label Roaring Meg. We grow Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc.

We are comprised of many vineyards, spanning Central Otago from Gibbston, to Lowburn Valley, to Bendigo, with our home still under the mountain at Bannockburn. Central Otago provides New Zealand’s only ‘continental’ style climate combined with unique soils ideally suited for growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris.

Yet we continue to push the limits of what we are capable of, with experimental plantings of Chenin Blanc and Syrah.

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