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Yealands Estate Gewurztraminer 2009
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Bronze – Decanter 2010
Bronze – Royal Easter Show 2010
4 stars – Michael Cooper Buyers Guide 2010
3 stars – Winestate 2009 (equal top in class)
The 2009 Yealands Estate Gewurztraminer shows intense aromatic notes of ginger and lychee on the nose. The palate is full and weighty, exhibiting notes of spice and rose petal, with a dry finish.
The wine for Yealands Estate Gewurztraminer 2009 is produced from one block on Seaview Vineyard. The Seaview Vineyard is exposed to some of the toughest growing conditions in Marlborough; high sunshine and wind, cool nights and low rainfall which produces a smaller, thicker skinned berry with intense fruit flavours. The rolling contours of the vineyard result in significant variation (smaller, more intensely flavoured fruit on the ridges, balanced by lush growth in the gullies).
The low yielding gewurztraminer was handpicked at optimum ripeness. The fruit was chilled and macerated for 16 hours before being pressed off gently. The juice had a light settling prior to inoculation with selected yeasts and fermented In stainless steel tank with selected yeast to enhance the aromatic character for 20 days. The fermentation was stopped when all elements of residual sugar, alcohol and phenolic structure were in balance. The wine then was lightly fined and filtered prior to bottling.
In the harsh growing conditions of the Awatere Valley, Marlborough our low yielding vines produce wines with an intense varietal character. Subjected to low rainfall, high sunshine, cool nights and strong winds, we’ve nurtured the fruit from our Seaview vineyard with low impact methods, right through production in our leading edge carboNZeroCertTM certified winery. This wine reflects our aim of becoming the most sustainable wine grower in the world, creating premium wines of intensity and purity, in complete harmony with the environment.
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WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Marlborough NZ |
Winemaker: Tamra Washington
Drink now until: 2014
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