Jules Taylor Grüner Veltliner

Origin: New Zealand
Terroir: Marlborough

Winemakers Notes
The best way to describe Grüner Veltliner is that it’s a cool climate wine somewhere between an aromatic white and a chardonnay. One of the reasons that we’re making it is to stretch our wings, to see if there is life after Sauvignon Blanc. The initial results suggest that there might be.

Aroma & Flavour
Refreshing Lemon aromas infuse delicate white peaches with a soft vanilla touch. A vibrant wine bursting with lemon and white peaches with a delicate coating of vanilla and a tingly white pepper bite. It provides a nice dry backbone yet is layered and creamy with soft acidity and nutty nuances. It is bright and fresh with great richness and texture from the wild ferment and provides a particularly long, harmonious finish.

Vinification
The grapes for this wine were harvested from one small vineyard in Marlborough’s Brancott valley by hand and machine. The machine harvested fruit was whipped to the winery, lightly pressed and cold settled over 48 hours to remove any solids before fermentation. The fermentation in tank was kept cool and long to retain the vibrant aromatic. This contrasted with the handpicked grapes which were pressed and went directly into old French oak for a hot, fast, wild ferment and malolactic fermentation. Afterwards I gently clarified, stabilised and bottled the wine with a screw cap closure to retain freshness.

Food Match
Fresh Marlborough Mussels with a thai twist; add fresh chilli, coriander, a touch of honey and a tonne of lime juice. If you’re a traditional master chef try zucchini linguine with herbs or chicken breasts with rosemary and thyme.

750ml
ABV 13%