- 100% Pinot Gris
- Hand harvested
- Destemmed and fermented on skins (19 days total)
- Pressed to 2-3 French oak barrel, with natural MLF
- Aged for 10 months in wood on lees with 1 racking prior to bottling
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
Australia
Region:
Victoria
Appellation:
Mornington Peninsula
Variety:
Pinot Gris/Grigio
Color:
Orange
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AU-MOO-04-21 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2022-11-10
"It's always challenging to know where to categorize wines such as this. In the glass, it is pink, and so it fits perfectly into the ros, category. However, it is technically a skin-contact white wine (a.k.a. orange, amber, etc.), and so in the absence of a suitable category, I've gone with white. So, the 2021 Pinot Gris on Skins from Kate McIntyre at Moorooduc Estate is a mandarin hue in the glass. The nose is littered with wheatgrass, orange zest, white pepper, lanolin, cheesecloth, juniper berries and cold tea. Skin-contact time is, in my opinion, hands-down the most interesting way to handle Pinot Gris, and the result is a textural, slightly bitter, full-flavored, spicy, salty wine."
James Suckling
Score
90
Date
2022-10-13
"A cooper hue leads into aromas of blood orange, white tea and crushed stone. Medium-bodied. Steely and a bit wild on the palate with an array of spice and herbal notes coming through. Tasty all the same. Drink now. Screw cap."