Greenhough Hope Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Greenhough
Label Name:
 
Hope Vineyard Pinot Blanc
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Hope, Waimea Plains, Nelson
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Bob Campbell MW 90 (2022) ; James Suckling 91 (2022). Organic (BioGro cert)

Tasting Note
Fresh pear, quince and green apple with wet-stone/mineral notes, white flowers and a fine lees creaminess; bright citrus and saline finish with subtle aniseed/spice notes.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, pork with apple compote, mushroom risotto, butter-poached scallops. Asian: sashimi/sushi, Chinese steamed fish, Thai fish cakes, light coconut-curry seafood.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, gently whole-bunch pressed; wild/ambient yeast ferment in neutral/seasoned French oak with barrel fermentation and extended lees ageing; partial spontaneous malolactic.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Greenhough (Andrew Greenhough & Jenny Wheeler), Hope vineyard planted from 1976; certified organic (BioGro) and small-production single-vineyard bottlings.