Idiom Bianco Stellenbosch Pinot Gricio 750ml BIANCO di STELLENBOSCH HERITAGE SERIES by IDIOM PINOT GRIGIO VINIFICATION Wine maker description Light straw in colour with citrus zest, acacia flowers and hints of flinty minerality on the nose. Elegant mouthfeel with flavours of white pear, and green apple. This refreshing white wine with a well structured mid-palate showcases the great potential of Pinot Grigio from South Africa. A delicious drinking wine for aperitivo, antipasto and seafood. VarietiesPinot Grigio Origin Wine of Origin Stellenbosch Vinification Details The grapes went into cold storage overnight before being de-stemmed and crushed straight into the press. The free run and first press juice was kept separate from the heavy pressed juice. After 2 days of settling at between 11-14◦C, the juice was racked of its lees and inoculated with a carefully selected cultivated yeast. Fermentation took place at 18◦C for 2 weeks. The wine was, thereafter, lightly fined and filtered before being bottled. Date of bottling 28th September 2022 Analysis pH 3.36 Total acidity 6.4g/l Residual sugar 4.4g/l Alcohol 13% PROVENANCE Soils Granite/Tukulu (decomposed granite)/Table Mountain Sandstone Trellising Vertical Shoot Positioning Irrigation Drip Predominant wind SE Summer/NW Winter Balling at picking 23.3°B
