2022 The Four Pinots (Pinot Gris and Friends)
2022 The Four Pinots (Pinot Gris and Friends)
This wine has a dried strawberry and fresh cut pear aroma, a dry wine with fresh acidity and a textural component.
The grapes were hand picked by a small team including the winemakers. Varieties include: Pinot Gris from Boorowa, Pinot Noir from Tumbarumba, Pinot Meunier from Lake George and Pinot Blanc from the Sapling Yard Vineyard in Braidwood.
50% wild ferment in French oak along with 50% stainless steel ferment.
Food matches: Asian dishes with a little heat, smoked salmon salad and grilled prawns.
Vintage: 2022
Regions: Hilltops, Tumbarumba and Braidwood
Vineyards: Boorowa (Hilltops) Moppity (Tumbarumba) Charleys Forest (Braidwood)
Varieties: Pinot Gris 60% (Boorowa) 30% Pinot Noir (Moppity) Pinot Meunier 5% (Moppity) Pinot Blanc 5% (Charleys Forest)
Alcohol: 12.5%
Production: 320 Dozen
Vinification: All the grapes were crushed, destemmed and pressed to tank. 50% was racked to older French oak barrels for a natural ferment and 50% was tank fermented with a specially selected yeast. The barrels, once finished fermenting, were stirred on lees for 2 months. The wine was racked together where it was gently fined and filtered before being bottled in June 2022.
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What the Reviewers are saying
“This Sapling Yard The Four Pinots Rosé 2022 is one of the better rosé to pass the desk in recent months and another success from Sapling Yard. An interesting blend, too – Pinot Gris from Boorowa, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier from Tumbarumba, and Pinot Blanc from the Sapling Yard Vineyard in Braidwood. All the Pinot mutations! Half fermented wild in oak, the rest in stainless. More like a white wine than pink, with pear fruit and just a little pink grapefruit. There’s a red apple generosity here that makes it too, and again, dry and fresh as well yet soft enough to be tasty. Nice pink.
92 Points”
“As the name implies, this interesting Rose is from a multi-regional blend of Noir, Gris, Blanc & Meunier with 50% wild fermentation in French oak and 50% in stainless steel tanks.
The appealing salmon blush leads to a mouth-watering initial crunch of green apple flavours, wafts of marzipan / Turkish delight and sweet and sour jubiness.
It offers some textural complexity and vibrancy, driven by lip-puckering natural acidity.
It is a refreshing Rose to be enjoyed in its current varietal primacy ”
“Pale salmon, notes of orange pith and mandarins on the nose lead into a tangy and crisp palate. The acidity is long and lilting, enlivening the tastebuds. Its citrus flavours are energetic. A subtle wisp of smoke and mid-palate richness suggests this has seen some oak. This is an exciting and invigorating take on pinot gris.
92 Points”
“Brown pear, strawberry, a little spice and musky perfume. It’s saline and gently savoury, blood orange tang with a pear skin texture, quite some complexity and layers here, with a bright and juicy finish that’s a little nutty and umami/button mushroomy, offering excellent length. Sophisticated and beautifully made. It’s an absolute charmer.
93 Points”