Chalk Hill Estate

WINEMAKER'S NOTES

Two Alsatian Pinot Gris clones, Colmar 152 and 146, grow in our north-facing vineyard, ideally suited to the variety. Whole clusters were gently pressed, and the juice racked to neutral oak for fermentation with only natural yeasts where it underwent partial malolactic fermentation. The wine then aged in traditional tanks, as in Alsace, with a biweekly stirring of the lees for enhanced richness and complexity.
Complete Winemaker Notes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Blend:

100% Pinot Gris

Vineyard:

Block K

Appellation:

Chalk Hill

Ageing:

Ten months sur lies, Three Year-old French oak/Tank

Fermentation:

100% in barrel, 100% natural yeasts, 100% partial malolactic

Harvested:

August 29, 1996, Brix 25.5°, T.A. 6.5 g/l, pH 3.69

Bottled:

January 1998, T.A. 5.7 g/l, pH 3.47, R.S. 0.31 g/100ml

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