About The Wine
Supple and complex Pinot Gris with notes of Nashi pear, red apple and citrus. Lovely spice and texture. - Jarrod Johnson, Winemaker.
Harvested from three blocks of D1V7 pinot gris on the Napoleone Vineyard. Due to the speed of ripening, we harvested a touch earlier than normal, around 11.9 baumé. Picking at this lower sugar level has given us such vibrant acidity and freshness in the fruit profile. We press hard, as much of the texture and flavour with gris comes late in the press. 20% of the wine is fermented natural in oak (old puncheons). The rest is fermented in tank to retain the wines beautiful aromatics. Lees stirred regularly to build mouthfeel and complexity. Bottled early to retain freshness.
About Punt Road
Jarrod Johnson heads a dynamic, progressive young winemaking team at this James Halliday five star-rated winery.
Punt Road Wines stands on historic Yarra Valley land where Swiss immigrant Hubert De Castella first planted vines in 1860, creating wines that gained acclaim across Australia and Europe. This same Coldstream property later became home to the legendary St Hubert's vineyard before the Napoleone family acquired it in 1978.
The Napoleone story began when Joseph migrated from Italy in 1926, eventually reuniting with his family to start as Yarra Valley orchardists in 1948. Today, the third and fourth generations operate 58 hectares of vines alongside heritage apple and pear trees, crafting Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and other varietals that honor both the site's remarkable history and the family's enduring commitment to the land.
Snapshot
Region: Yarra Valley, VIC
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 12.5%
Vintage: 2024
Size: 750ml
Closure: Screwcap
Grapes: Pinot Gris
