Rouleur Pinot Gris et al

This Pinot Gris et al consists of 90% Pinot Gris, 7% Gewurztraminer and 3% Chardonnay. All high-quality parcels of fruit, hand-picked and sorted prior to processing. All barrels remained on gross lees until blending in late July and bottling mid August.

There’s Aromatics of cumquat and mandarin citrus, potpourri and an underlying exotic spice. The Chardonnay is lovely but subdued and shows itself in a reserved ‘rock-melony’ way.

The palate is long, textural and flowing. The natural acid is mineral, slightly saline but neither pokey or obvious. The skinsy Gris dominates, but the Gewurztraminer is there, it has a lychee note we notice more on the finish. Plenty of poached pear, apples and dried florals too. There’s a real silkiness here, it’s plush but anchored by ultra fine tannin from skin contact.