Excellent late harvest Pinot Gris!
Presentation
The vintage
The exceptional 2018 vintage will be remembered as much for its unusual weather as the care deployed in choosing the best harvest dates.
For the first time in Sipp Mack’s history, our harvest began in August with the Crémant grapes and finished 5 weeks later with the grapes for our late-harvest wines! Patience was important as we micromanaged harvest dates to ensure the best grape quality. The challenge was successfully met, and the resulting wines are pure, refreshing, and beautifully balanced.
For the first time in Sipp Mack’s history, our harvest began in August with the Crémant grapes and finished 5 weeks later with the grapes for our late-harvest wines! Patience was important as we micromanaged harvest dates to ensure the best grape quality. The challenge was successfully met, and the resulting wines are pure, refreshing, and beautifully balanced.
Terroir
Essentially calcareous-clay
Winemaking
The vintage and harvest date are primordial in our wine making protocol. To guarantee impeccable quality, the harvest, once perfectly ripe, is pressed delicately for about 5 hours. To preserve the delicious flavors and aromas, we keep only the heart of each press. The fermentations continue until March. The wines are kept on their fine lees in stainless steel tanks and bottled in August.
Varietal
Pinot gris : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 11 % vol.
Residual Sugar : 168 g/l
pH : 3.7
Tartaric acidity : 6.8 g/l
Contains sulphites.
Advice
Serving
Store on the side between 10-15°C. Ideally served between 8-10°C.
Ageing potential
Over 15 years
Tasting
Elegant nose with candied fruit and honey notes. The palate is rich and concentrated with a lively acidity and toasty finish. Very beautiful success. Drink on its own for pleasure, match with foie gras and candied figs and dates, or with a fruit dessert (not chocolate).
