'LiveLoveLaugh' Pinot Gris Early Release 2021

Pale straw yellow and made using the Traditional Method, this crisp sparkling wine has aromas of white pear, gentle florals, preserved lemon and freshly baked bread. On the palate it has a medium-weight mouth feel with a gentle mousse and a fresh citrus and pear drop finish. This dry and fruity wine will provide a touch of fun and festivity to any celebration. It is ideal as an aperitif and is a perfect partner for chilled seafood and rich, buttery sauces. Best drunk young with friends.

1st crop from Block 19 and half of Block 18. Italian clones 505 and 514 on SO4 rootstock. Due to cool growing conditions the canopy was hand leaf plucked on the afternoon side to expose the fruit for enhanced flavour development.

The soil is a particularly rocky area with sandy loam which is lower in fertility than other parts of the vineyard, reducing vegetative growth and concentrating ripening.

100% Pinot Gris grapes were whole bunch pressed, before being cold settled and racked into stainless steel tanks. The juice was inoculated with Lalvin QA23 yeast and went through 100% malolactic fermentation. Traditional Method 2nd fermentation in bottles, laid down in temperature-controlled cellars for 6 months, and disgorged on 7th July 2022.