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Te Muna Estate
Martinborough
Layline
Layline Pinot Gris 2021
$24.00
"Lifted Jasmine and fresh pear leap from the glass. Earthy honeyed tones lie below the florals, intermingled with freshly crushed vanilla pod. Honeyed and rich on the palate, in contrast with the apparent dryness of the wine. The hint of phenolic edge drives the palate length. A pure example of an ubiquitously enjoyed wine" - Martin Bell, Winemaker
"Plush, ripe, fresh and delicious with aromas and flavours of sweet bosc pear and yellow apple, some aged quince flesh and citrus highlights. A silky texture touches the palate first then flavours of ripe fruits and a touch of white spice and flowers. Balanced and well made, salivating, fresh and ready with best drinking from 2022 through 2025." 93 pts EXCELLENT Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier - June 2022
"Delightfully fruited and immediately appealing with ripe peach, Nashi pear, rich floral, subtle vanilla and lemon zest aromas, it's succulent and elegantly flavoursome in the mouth delivering splendid fruit purity and refreshing acidity, making it fabulously drinkable. At its best: now to 2024." 93 pts & 5 Stars Sam Kim Wine Orbit - May 2022
"Complex, wine-making influenced nose with aromas of yellow plum, vanilla pod, blanched almond, peppercorns and cinnamon. A ripe style with an oily viscosity, noticeable toasty, vanilla characters - tasty, savoury and food-friendly." 93 pts The Wine Rater - June 2022
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Tasting Notes
Download PDFCOLOUR
Bright yellow green hue.
AROMA
Lifted Jasmine and fresh pear leap from the glass. Earthy honeyed tones lie below
the florals, intermingled with freshly crushed vanilla pod.
PALATE
Honeyed and rich on the palate, in contrast with the apparent dryness of the wine.
The hint of phenolic edge drives the palate length. A pure example of an
ubiquitously enjoyed wine.
Winemakers Notes
WINEMAKING
The grapes were hand-harvested, then pressed and left to settle overnight. The juice
was fermented cool in mature oak, meaning long slow conversion of flavours. The
ferment was stopped at 5g/L residual sugar to ensure mouthfeel, the racked off heavy
lees to preserve the purity of the fruit. The wine was stabilised and gently filtered
for clarity.
Alc. 12.5 % pH 3.93 TA 4.55 g/L
Residual sugar ~5 g/L
Oak Maturation: Fermented in 10 year old 228L French Barriques
Bottling date: 9th March, 2022
Allergens: Contains sulphites
Vegan and Vegetarian Friendly
