We picked the grapes in February and pressed using a wilmes airbag press which is unusually gentle on fruit, including that it has a low maximum squeeze pressure and central screens so juice moves a relative short distance through skins before it can exit. We used flotation to separate out most of the solids. This is a cool technique which introduces tiny bubbles of gas into the juice, 

Region:  Strathbogie Ranges 

Size: 750ml 

Alcohol  12.4%

PH 3.37

TA 5.3 g/L

RS 0.85 g/L

93 Points - Halliday wine companion 

'Pressed, cultured yeast, cool fermentation. A pinot gris to get you thinking of summer days ahead. Maybe it's the juicy acidity, the creamy flow of the wine or the floral aromatics nicely meted out between apple, ripe pear, white peach and a light sprinkling of spice. Or, maybe it's just the overwhelming sunny disposition of this wine, which came through one of the worst introductions to vintage with bushfires through the district in January 2026. It survived and stands tall, and is mighty delicious to boot.' 

Jeni Port Published 15th September 2026

Can be enjoyed now or cellared until 2027

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