Misha’s Vineyard Dress Circle Pinot Gris 2022

“An enticing nose of white pear and citrus with hints of rose and passionfruit, this dry style has a citrus freshness, notes of anise and a satisfying long delicate finish.” Olly Masters (Winemaker)

This year the fruit was lightly crushed then gently whole bunch pressed to enhance varietal extraction but ensure low phenolic levels. The free run portion of the juice was kept separate and racked clear to stainless steel tanks, where it was inoculated and cool-fermented (14-15?C) to retain varietal character. The pressings portion had some of the free run added back and was fermented at warmer temperatures (20?C) in older French oak hogshead barrels (43% of blend) with indigenous yeast to add more yeast complexity and build mid-palate texture into the wine.