La Bise Wines Le Petite Frais Rosé 2016
Le Petite Frais roughly translates as The Small Fresh One. A blend of Tempranillo, Sangiovese and Pinot Gris. The back label mentions the dry nature of the wine (lack of […]
Tag Archives: Pinot Gris
Deviation Road Pinot Gris 2016
The vintage was “early and compressed.” Partial barrel fermentation. Pinot Gris how it should be. Deviation Road, Pinot Gris, Adelaide Hills 2016 Evocative aromas of creamed honey, stone fruit skin, […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris 2016
Seriously, Franco D’Anna should have Britney Spear’s “Oops I Did It Again” as his ringtone, such is the consistency of his winemaking, regardless of the variety. Hoddles Creek Estate, Pinot […]
Holly’s Garden Pinot Gris 2015
I’ll leave it to Neil Prentice, wine maker and proprietor of Holly’s Garden and Moondarra to introduce this wine: “Whilst it sounds pretty, don’t be fooled. Channel Lord Of The […]
Climbing Pinot Gris 2016
The Climbing range by Cumulus Wines, with their quirky labels inspired by an 1880’s “Dive Circus” poster, are more than a capable ambassador for the cool climate Orange region. Climbing, […]
Gartelmann Stephanie Pinot Gris 2016
Gartelmann have their heart and most of their soil in the Hunter Valley, but they’ve extended their fruit reach here to Orange, situated on slopes of Mount Canobolas. Gartelmann Wines, […]
Montalto Estate Pinot Gris 2015
Blogging is a funny thing. Whilst I’ve got a “real” article that goes into “real” newsprint, (though occasionally the digital edition crops up), the blogging sometimes runs well behind. So […]
Singlefile Whites 2015
Going through my notebook of tastings (hence the title of my pages), I found an entire page I missed publishing. Apologies to the team at Singlefile! Singlefile, Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, Denmark, […]
Mount Riley Pinot Gris 2015
Family run. Well made wines. Quality addition to the NZ wine scene. Mount Riley, Pinot Gris, Marlborough, 2015 A hint of blush indicating a little time on skins. Residual sweetness […]
Yelland and Papps Pinot Blanc/Pinot Gris 2015
A unique and interesting blend, Pinot Blanc and Gris defined as genetic mutations of Pinot Noir. There’s not a huge amount of Pinot Blanc grown in Australia; it is mostly […]
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