Out Of The Bottle
With
David Ellis
2011 Rymill Coonawarra & Essenze Pinot Gris
Pinot Gris appears to be really hitting its straps of late, not just
here but internationally, particularly amongst female drinkers who
enjoy its slightly more fruit-forward characters either for social
sipping or with a variety of food choices.
And interestingly
California is now the world’s biggest maker of Pinot Gris, overtaking
its home-town France (and Italy where its known as Pinot Grigio,) while
Australian growers are also planting more of the variety, as are many
in New Zealand.
One particularly enjoyable New Zealand Pinot
Gris is from Essenze in Waipara on the South Island where the 2011
vintage was one of almost textbook perfection: their resultant wine
that’s just been released here is one with ripe fruit flavours of
peach, pear and with citrus touches, and a touch of minerality.
Chief
Winemaker, Corey Ryan and young-gun off-sider, Gwyn Olsen can be
justifiably proud of this one, and to enjoy it (at a well-priced
$19.99) to its best at the table, they suggest matching with roast
chicken over shiitake mushroom and goat’s curd fettuccine.
One For Lunch
Rymill in South Australia’s Coonawarra have released their
first-ever Gewurztraminer, and it makes you wonder why they’ve waited
so long to show their skills at making this perfumed, sweeter-style
wine – and which in this case is made in more dryer-than-usual mode.
Senior
Winemaker, Sandrine Gimon crafted the 2011 Rymill Coonawarra gt (for
Gewurztraminer) as part of the company’s “Coonawarra Foodies” range of
wines. And she certainly achieved her goal of a wine that’s
traditionally crisp and luscious, and ideal to partner with a myriad
food options, in particular most spicy Asian dishes (think along the
lines of Vietnamese barbecued pork fillet,) duck, or chicken or pork
stir-fries.
Nicely priced at $19.95 for adventurous foodies.
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