2023 Bay of Fires Pinot Gris

Colour Pale straw with a green hue Nose Gentle aromas of sweet pear and rosewater Palate A lively and textured palate of baked pears and Turkish delight. Lovely weight with an elegant finish. Food Matching Pair with spiced baked savoury apple and quince tart served with goat’s cheese

The Bay of Fires wines were born of a desire to make cool climate wines of classical structure, combining fruit intensity with refinement, complexity and persistent flavour. The backbone of the 2023 Pinot Gris comes from the parcels of the Derwent Valley and East Coast. 2023 was again quite a challenging season. Poor flowering conditions resulted in reduced crop levels across the state due to poor fruit set with plenty of hen and chicken. Waterlogged winter soils took time to warm up and vines were slow to grow, leading to a late harvest season. This wine blends 2 distinct styles of Pinot Gris. Some parcels are fermented cool in stainless steel to retain primary aromatics of pear and rosewater. About 40% of the blend is fermented warm in seasoned French Oak barrels to create texture and a touch of funk. All component spend 3 months on yeast lees with periodic stirring to promote texture, body and complexit