2023 The Other Wine Co. Pinot Gris
Adelaide Hills
The ninth release of The Other Wine Co. Pinot Gris, from an exceptional, cold vintage. It tipifies the wines style evolution - textural ferments, maturation in old French oak, and a beautiful balance of texture and flavour. Super aromatic from a highly concentrated season, with white pear, jasmine and almond sorbet.
Fermented on full solids in a combination of large format oak foudres, seasoned French oak puncheons, and stainless steel. It was then allowed to rest on lees for 4 months. Star jasmine, mock orange blooms and pomelo pith. Mangosteen, orchard apples and nashi pear. Fresh linen, green gage plum and white pepper. This wine has stayed true to its style from day dot with slight tinkering to sweetness levels and hue. It's unapologetically Gris and filled with spice and all things nice. A lovely wash of natural moderate acidity and slight oily palate. A deserving pairing for Chinese strange flavour chicken or a fat turkey, brie sandwichThe ninth release of The Other Wine Co. Pinot Gris, from an exceptional, cold vintage. It tipifies the wines style evolution - textural ferments, maturation in old French oak, and a beautiful balance of texture and flavour. Super aromatic from a highly concentrated season, with white pear, jasmine and almond sorbet.
Shanteh Wale, The Wine Pilot, March 2024, 93 Points.
Very light colour with a faint grey tint, the aroma subtle dried flowers/pot-pourri, the palate reserved and light, with a good backbone of tannin and acidity beautifully harmonised with the fruit flavour. Faint echoes of jasmine and spice. The balance is fairly dry, clean and crisply appetising.
Huon Hooke, The Real Review, January 2024, 90 Points