CHRISMONT Pinot Gris 2024

Chrismont has taken the ‘grey pinot’ variety to craft the distinctly French-inspired expression known as Pinot Gris. A welcomed partner to our Italian-inspired La Zona Pinot Grigio, the end result presents a compelling case for the diversity of the variety and its suitability to the King Valley region.

TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: Pale straw with coppery hues.
AROMA: Melon, yellow peach and cooked quince with cinnamon and spice
PALATE: Spicy apple and quince strudel flavours in a generous front palate.  Good volume and texture with fine acidity.

WINEMAKER NOTES
“Fruit is harvested later in the season to achieve ripe fruit flavours with low to moderate acidity. The juice is handled oxidatively to naturally remove any colour and unwanted tannins prior to settling and racking to Acacia and older French oak hogsheads for fermentation. Yeast is added and the ferment is allowed to continue slowly until dry with some of the barrels also going through malolactic fermentation. A 6-month maturation period follows with regular stirring to aid flavour development, complexity, and mouth feel. Later in the year, the wines are blended and prepared for bottling.” Warren Proft, winemaker

FOOD PAIRING 
Cured salmon fillet, delicately smoked and thinly sliced over a crisp salad.