Winemakers Collection Nelson Gewürztraminer 2013 - Cellar Release

Gold Medal - NZ International Wine Show 2013
Pure Silver Medal - Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2013, NZ
4 Stars - Winestate Magazine November/December 2013

Vineyard: Seifried Brightwater vineyard
Date of Harvest: Early April 2013
Sugar at Harvest: 22.8°Brix
pH of Wine: 3.60
T.A of Wine: 6.2g/L
Residual Sugar 11.7g/L

The Brightwater vineyard is situated 15 km from the coast and is sheltered from the south by the Richmond Ranges. The “soil” is a combination of rocks and boulders which is very hard on farm equipment, but vital for holding the warmth of Nelson’s sun, and for ripening the grapes.

Gewürztraminer is an early ripening variety with an aromatic, fragrant bouquet. It is naturally a low-yielding vine which can produce wonderful concentration and flavour. 2013 was a light year overall for Nelson. The Gewürztraminer had a moderate crop which achieved good ripeness and was harvested in early April in superb condition. After picking, the grapes had a period of skin contact before gentle pressing. The juice was cold settled for 24-hours before being racked and inoculated for ferment. Cool temperatures were maintained throughout fermentation before stopping the fermentation prematurely to retain a little natural sugar. This single vineyard wine was stabilised and bottled in July 2013.