Matawhero Single Vineyard Gisborne Gewürztraminer 2020

Matawhero Single Vineyard Gisborne Gewürztraminer 2020Dry style Lychee & ginger Rose water Clean & full "Bright, straw yellow with a gold hue, slightly lighter on the rim. The nose is elegantly presented, shows fragrant aromas of exotic lychee, Nashi pear, melded incredibly charming rose water nuances and young ginger. Dry to taste, medium light bodied, refreshing and pure flavours of Nashi pear and lychee are focused, enlivened by freshly squeezed lime, interwoven rose water and lifted young ginger

• Dry style
• Lychee & ginger
• Rose water
• Clean & full

"Bright, straw-yellow with a gold hue, slightly lighter on the rim. The nose is elegantly presented, shows fragrant aromas of exotic lychee, Nashi pear, melded incredibly charming rose water nuances and young ginger. Dry to taste, medium-light bodied, refreshing and pure flavours of Nashi pear and lychee are focused, enlivened by freshly-squeezed lime, interwoven rose water and lifted young ginger notes on the close. The wine is well-packed with the purity of fruit; well-proportioned rose water and spicy ginger elements. Brilliant flavour intensity supported by fresh acidity, provide balance and a lingering refreshing finish. This is a well-balanced Gewurztraminer packed with the purity of exotic fruit, rose water and fresh ginger details on a dry and refreshing palate" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, Oct 2020

Pale straw with hints of gold. Exotic rose petal, lychee and nashi pear notes on the nose. Clean fruit-driven style, rich and full with nashi pear, lychee, Turkish delight, spice and ginger notes. A broad wine that persists well.

These grapes were sourced from the Matawhero Vineyard in the Riverpoint appellation, the first vineyard in New Zealand to plant Gewürztraminer. The clone planted are Entav 47 and the silt loams over clay soils provide ideal growing conditions for Gewürztraminer. Vertical shoot positioned vines were bunch thinned and leaf plucked to ensure an open canopy and a balanced crop load. This ensured full ripeness and intense flavours.

The harvest decisions at Matawhero are made after the winemaker and viticulturalist concur that the grapes are flavour ready. The grapes were harvested in two parcels. The first pick is to maximise the natural acidity in the wine and the second to develop flavour and aromas. They were transported quickly to the winery and then crushed to the press and fermented separately using an aroma enhancing yeast to maintain these vibrant characters in the final wine. To develop further characters the wine parcels were aged sur lies and then prior to bottling the two parcels were blended and gently fined together.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with Asian cuisine, blue cheese and fruit desserts.