2023 Pinot Grigio
Light gold in colour with apricot kernal and honeysuckle aromatics, the palate shows an interesting interplay between the grippiness from the skin contact and the creaminess from the lees contact. It's definitely not a fully-fledged skin contact / orange wine, but it's also not a classic light and pure grigio style - it sit's somewhere in the middle, borrowing the best of both styles and being all the better for it. In summary, pinot grigio but a bit more interesting
2023 Pinot Meunier
A bright yet savory light red with the ethereal, redolent pinot meunier x-factor. Pinot meunier is a clone of pinot noir and so shares many of the same characteristics: light-bodied, low tannin and plenty of red fruit flavours - which are juxtaposed against an earthy, savoury backdrop. Where meunier differs is tricky to pinpoint but for us here on this site, there's a meaty, smoky, dusty aspect to the flavour and generosity to the acid structure that is both beguiling and inviting.
2023 Pinot Noir
A classic, gilded, fragrant pinot noir that reflects its cold climate site.
The challenge continues with growing pinot noir in Whitlands! This wine has had a delayed release since bottling in order to settle and harmonise. We're now confident it lives up to it's reputation, a lighter wine than the 2021 but with the trademark Whitlands acidity, fruit weight and structure. The flavours are as pinot-esque as they come – wild raspberry and some underlying graphite-like savouriness.
2023 Pinot x 3
We've been playing around with pinot blends for a while now and have discovered a certain alchemy when you blend pinot noir, pinot meunier and pinot gris in rough thirds. The gris gives aromatics and lift, the pinot noir gives colour and density and the meunier gives roundess and richness. It's got fun things going on in every direction - juicy bramble and cherry, a pithy/stonefruit hit from the gris and an unexpected almond-esque backnote.