2021 Franklinford

Notes from D&A...
The Franklinford Pinot Gris is a textural wonder that is powerful and fresh. Offering a flavour spectrum of pears, stone fruit and spice. This is a wine which we feel will further develop in bottle. Hand-picked on March 14th and transported back to the winery where the fruit was destemmed and soaked on skins for 24 hours. Pressed to tank the following day. 50% of the juice was fermented and aged in French Barriques and the other 50% was fermented and aged in tank. Remaining in these vessels, maturing ‘on lees’ for 9 months. Racked off lees and blended in December, allowed to settle and bottled in January. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, with no other additives other than a small amount of Sulphur Dioxide before bottling.