Description

Winemaker Sam Coverdale is making a statement about Pinot Gris with this wine.

He, like so many in Mornington Peninsula (i.e. Kathleen Quealy, Barney Flanders and the like), believes that Pinot Gris can be truly great from this region and transcend the pigeon hole of being nothing but a fruit-driven, dry white.

His Pinot Gris is made more like a Chardonnay than a classic aromatic variety. It’s whole bunch pressed to barrel with oxygen encouraged. Once in oak, he allows the juice to go through full malolactic fermentation. Lees work also is a key component of the style.

It’s a bold statement, but this truly is a flagship wine from this variety. No holds barred, Sam runs at this full steam ahead and the result is remarkable, a leading Pinot Gris of the region.