Winery BorthwickFalloon Block Pinot Gris
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Falloon Block Pinot Gris from the Winery Borthwick
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Falloon Block Pinot Gris of Winery Borthwick in the region of North Island is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Falloon Block Pinot Gris of Winery Borthwick in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Falloon Block Pinot Gris
Pairings that work perfectly with Falloon Block Pinot Gris
Original food and wine pairings with Falloon Block Pinot Gris
The Falloon Block Pinot Gris of Winery Borthwick matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), lamb tagine with prunes or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Borthwick's Falloon Block Pinot Gris.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Falloon Block Pinot Gris from Winery Borthwick are 2016, 2014, 0, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Borthwick
The Winery Borthwick is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Wairarapa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Wairarapa
Southern tip of New Zealand's North Island, an hour east of Wellington, heart of the Martinborough appellation. Climate and soils compared to Burgundy. Pinot Noir is the signature red king (national reference with Central Otago): spicy, earthy profile with black cherry, plum, blackberry, undergrowth, pepper, thyme and a smoky touch, fine tannins and a dense palate. Taut, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc, precise buttery Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris, peppery Syrah.
The wine region of North Island
New Zealand's North Island, warmer and more varied than the South Island. Bordeaux varieties and Pinot Noir as signatures. Merlot in Hawke's Bay as a supple red with notes of plum, ripe cherry, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, round tannins — blended with Cabernet and peppery Syrah. Fine Pinot Noir in Wairarapa/Martinborough (cherry, undergrowth).
The word of the wine: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
