Winery Purple HenPinot Gris
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The Pinot Gris of the Winery Purple Hen is in the top 0 of wines of Gippsland.
Details and technical informations about Winery Purple Hen's Pinot Gris.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, soft tannins and a charming palate, showing simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and floral notes. Airy profile to drink young. Preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few patrimonial plots in Tarn-et-Garonne and Lot-et-Garonne, among the ancient varieties of the South-West under study. Also called Bouysset. Native black variety from South-West France, today rare.
Informations about the Winery Purple Hen
The Winery Purple Hen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Gippsland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gippsland
Victoria wine region east of Melbourne along 400 km of cool coast, with one of Australia's coolest maritime climates. Signature Pinot Noir red king: fine and silky with hallmark notes of red cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, dried flowers and a spice touch, fine tannins and an elegant palate — among the most precise in the country, cool-climate expression. Taut, mineral Chardonnay (lemon, white flowers, chalk), zesty Sauvignon, floral Pinot Gris. Peppery cool-climate Shiraz.
The wine region of Victoria
Australian diversity from cool to temperate climate. Yarra Valley and Mornington: fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth), taut, mineral Chardonnay. Heathcote: structured Shiraz with black fruits, pepper and chocolate. Rutherglen, fortified capital: opulent sweet Topaque and Muscat (raisin, caramel, fig, roast notes).
The word of the wine: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
