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2008 Vintage Download PDF Version
Vintage Notes 2008 will be remembered as being an almost perfect season in Central Otago with a long and slow ripening resulting in excellent yields and quality. Bud burst occurred at the beginning of October with some good early growth for the vines, with the following two months being a little cooler and wetter than usual. From December onwards, temperatures increased to optimum levels and the dry and relatively calm conditions resulted in excellent lowering and fruit set. The canopy and fruit were thinned regularly during the season so that only one bunch per cane was ripened in order to ensure premium quality. The Gewürztraminer was hand-picked on the 13th April at 3.2 tonnes per hectare. Food Match Gewürztraminer is an extremely food-friendly wine that’s perfect with spicy food (Thai, Indian, and Mexican) as well as rich German-style schnitzel and sausages. It is also a particularly good match with pungent and soft cheeses, (oily) wild game, foie gras, and smoked salmon. Details
Winemaking In order to retain elegance on the palate the fruit was gently whole bunch pressed to tank and settled, the juice was then racked to both tank and also a portion to older oak barrels (14%). The tank component was inoculated and cool fermented to maintain varietal expression – whereas the oak component was allowed to go through an extended (3mth) natural ferment to give more complexity to the wine. Misha’s Vineyard Misha’s Vineyard is located on one of the most spectacular sites in New Zealand at the edge of Lake Dunstan in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The sun drenched north-west facing terraces of the 57 hectare estate provide the optimal conditions for producing world-class Pinot Noir and a range of aromatic white varieties. |
