2023 TWR Te Whare Ra Single Vineyard SV5182 Pinot Gris

Region: Marlborough, New Zealand

Grape: Pinot Gris

Culinary Suggestions: Smoked Salmon, Pâté, Salt & Pepper Calamari, Vietnamese Cuisine, Indian Cuisine

Vineyard Practice: Organic, Vegan

About

Te Whare Ra (TWR) is a small vineyard and winery located in the Marlborough sub-region of Renwick, owned by winemakers – Anna & Jason Flowerday. The 11 Ha vineyard which has predominantly loam over clay soils, is one of the oldest in Marlborough, originally planted in 1979. Yields are kept low, the vineyard is managed with a combination of organic and biodynamic practices and all the fruit is hand picked and hand-sorted.

The wines are made with minimal intervention in a small winery which has been specifically set up for small batch winemaking. TWR produces Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, an aromatic blend called Toru, Rose, Pinot Noir and Syrah. 

We believe that all the manipulation and intervention should be done in the vineyard and like our winemaking to be as natural as possible.

This means:

• no fining agents
• no added tannins
• no chemical yeast nutrients

Our wines are not rushed to bottle but are given sufficient time on lees in the winery to build texture and complexity. We bottle when the wines are ready. It is this control of every step of the winemaking process and by an in depth knowledge of our vineyard site here that means we can make our wines in a more natural way and be more intuitive. - Winery Website

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