Grove Mill Gewurztraminer
WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS
This is the first time we have produced a Late Harvest style of Gewürztraminer at Grove Mill. The vintage conditions allowed us to produce fruit with extreme ripeness and concentration. The style is not overly sweet, or cloying, and has allowed the wine to fully express the aromatics that the variety is famous for.
VITICULTURE
Harvest Date: 5th April 2006
Harvesting: Machine harvested
Sites: 100% Grove Mill fruit from Bedford Road Vineyard
VINIFICATION
Only the ripest parcels of fruit were earmarked for this Grove Mill label. Fermentation was carefully temperature-controlled in order to maximise the intensity of fruit flavours and aromas. It was stop fermented on taste.
Bottled: 10th August 2006
Released: September 2006
Alcohol: 11 %
Titratable Acid: 6.7g/L
Residual Sugar: 110 g/L
pH: 3.43
Style: Sweet
Producer
Country of origin
New Zealand
Varietals
Gewurztraminer
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol content
11.00%
Bottle size
37.5cl
Case Size
12
Product code
GM11VWWH
Tasting notes
Bouquet: Concentrated aromas of lychees, fruit blossom, Turkish delight and spice
Palate: Bottle age is filling out the palate. The sweetness level is attractive and well balanced, with long length. Classic Gewurztraminer primary fruit characters, with marmalade notes. It should continue to develop with cellaring. Glorious!
