2023 Pinot Gris

Ravensworth 2023 Pinot Gris
Collection: Regional
Vintage: 2023
GI: Hilltops, Canberra District
Vineyards: Freeman, Long Rail Gully
Harvest date: 12th March, 17th March
Processing: Back onto skins for three weeks
Élevage: 4 months on lees
Vessels: Nico Velo concrete, puncheons
Vintage conditions: Late start, dry flowering, some rain during summer, dry harvest
Bottling date:July 2023
Production: 400 dozen
Something interesting: Even though Piniot Gris/Grigio is considered as white variety, it has dark red skins that give it the light rosé like colour.
Drink with: Roast chicken

Ravensworth 2023 Pinot Gris - "Made in a romato style, as in fermented on skins, up to six weeks apparently, so expect a turbid, cherry-coppery hue, alive with lifted aromatics of rose petals and star anise, and there’s a Campari-esque amaro character that’s so pleasing. The phenolics hold sway but so well handled as it feels full and fleshy but not heavy gliding across the palate. A serious pinot gris but not so serious it can’t be enjoyed with some charcuterie" - Jane Faulkner Halliday Wine Companion

"Very aromatic! Lavender, minty herbal notes, Aperol – scents and flavours, per se. Crisp acidity, fine, powdery tannin with very refreshing feel overall. Tightly wound, not revealing a lot yet, but give it time. Structured rose" Mike Bennie, WineFront