Scout Pinot Noir x Pinot Gris 2024 (6 Bottles) Waipara, New Zealand

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Scout Pinot Noir x Pinot Gris 2024 (6 Bottles) Waipara, New Zealand

Name: Scout Pinot Noir x Pinot Gris 2024 (6 Bottles) Waipara, New Zealand
SKU: 9db46000f5a5-1
Availability: InStock

by Fine Wine Cellars

$201.00

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

The Scout Pinot x Pinot is a blend of Pinot Noir (97%) and Pinot Gris (3%) ―varieties that together create a delightfully bright, light, crunchy and smashable little red. This year, Scout’s ode to Beaujolais hails mainly from the steeply sloped terraces at the end of Felton Road in the Bannockburn sub-region.

It’s a west-facing site, catching the morning and early afternoon rays before enjoying a shady close to the day thanks to the Carrick Ranges. The Pinot from these 20-year-old vines is dark-fruited with lots of perfume and silky structure.

There is a small portion of Pinot from the cooler Packspur Vineyard in Lowburn, lending blue fruits and freshness to the mix. The fruit ferments in two lots, one as bunches and one destemmed.

The destemmed fruit brings a soft, plush nature to the crunchy, energetic whole-bunch portion. The ferments are gassed, sealed and left alone for two weeks before a quick foot stomp and pressing to old barrique and puncheon for maturation. Pinot Gris from the Lapis Lazuli vineyard high on the Bendigo Terrace was blended in after fermentation, adding floral lift and a lick of spice.

SKU: 9db46000f5a5-1 Category: Pinot Gris

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About Scout Wines

Sarah Adamson, Winemaker at Scout Wines

Growing up in the Deep South of New Zealand, winemaking wasn’t even talked about when considering career options in my final years of school. Luckily, my parents had a great cellar and interest in wine which in turn sparked an enthusiasm

With a love for science and the outdoors I began to explore all options and found myself chatting to Invercargill’s only other Viticultural graduate. After a year of BSc and LLB, I left Canterbury University to pursue a career in winemaking. There was no turning back, and I have no regrets!

My favourite part of winemaking is blending. I love seeing all the parcels and batches come together to create what is going to be in the bottle.

Fine Wine Cellars

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