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T'Gallant Tribute Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2010

T'Gallant Tribute Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2010

T'Gallant is the sailor's abbreviation of topgallant, the top sail of square-rigger sailing ships. It connotes the peak, the best, the epitome. T'Gallant's winemaking philosophy is the same. Winemaker Kevin McCarthy is driven by an extraordinary commitment to quality. European winemaking techniques and philosophies have influenced Kevin and the results can be seen in the glass.

The T'Gallant Tribute Pinot Gris is modelled on the richer, riper styles of Alsace, as opposed to the finer, leaner styles the Italians prefer with their Pinot Grigio. Tribute therefore has excellent weight and texture while still maintaining an excellent structure hanging onto a strong backbone of acidity.

T'Gallant Tribute Pinot Gris 2010

In the glass this wine is a medium yellow/straw colour.The nose shows delightful aromas of poached pears and cream.
Full & unctuous, the wine evolves to a mid palate reminiscent of sweet biscuit dipped in milk, leading to a rich nutty, praline finish.

Viticulture

The 2009/2010 growing season experienced good rains then an unusually dry and warm spring period over flowering that provided an excellent fruit set. At the beginning of harvest the weather was good, with mild conditions providing Pinot Gris the opportunity to ripen with balanced ripe fruit flavours and fresh acidity. 

Viniculture

Wine is kept on lees for four months with no stirring. It is then racked off gross lees for further maturation on light lees. Two more rackings before bottling yields a naturally clarified wine that is passed through a coarse pad filter just prior to bottling.

Suggested Food

In winter - bratwurst with Dijon mustard, caramalised onions and traditional creamy mash. In summer - oven roasted blue eye fillet with a pesto crust, topped with a tomato, onion and basil salsa.

Cellaring

Can be cellared up to 10 years or longer. This is a wine which will last up to 25 years.

Technical Analysis


Harvest Date: Early April 2010
pH: 3.44
Acidity: 5.0 g/L
Alcohol: 14.5%
Residual Sugar: 6.0 g/L
Bottling Date: June 2011