2024 Hillside Pinot Grigio

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A classic example, pear, lemon oil, jasmine, with additional yet subtle leesy complexity on the nose and palate. The fruit was grown by Marco Martinelli at a close planted site in Cheshunt, up off the valley floor (350m asl) that gets a cooling breeze descending from the mountains 350+ nights a year. Two parcels were each split into two, giving 4 combinations of early and late, tank and old oak. I also added a splash (4%) of Riesling for line and length. The inspiration here is more the high-quality styles of the Alto Adige, rather than the mass-produced ocean of average Grigio from the Veneto. Show more