Description
Longhop is a winemaking venture between 2 high school friends, Tim Freeland and Dominic Torzi (of leading Eden Valley winery, Torzi Matthews) and these guys continue to shake things up as far as the quality to price wine ratio goes…this wine (sourced from 3 Adelaide Plains vineyards) is extraordinary for the price.
The former Gawler high school mates seized upon an idea in 2002 of salvaging some of the last remaining old vine vineyards in the Adelaide Plains and making icon wines from that region. Vineyards were secured, old vines a priority. Their small band of growers have since embraced the ideal of delivering premium grapes in order to showcase the power and rich fruit flavours the Adelaide Plains and adjoining Mt Lofty Ranges has to offer. The wines are made with minimal intervention. Open fermented and basket pressed. No fining or filtration is used prior to bottling.
Our Longhop Pinot Gris is sourced from a single site in the small hamlet of Forreston in the beautiful panoramic Adelaide Hills. Steep terroir allows for good drainage, with the site producing superior quality pinot gris at lower yields.
2022 was an excellent vintage. Mild weather conditions across the growing season with good winter and spring rains set up the vines. Mild conditions continued into harvest allowing full ripening and flavour development at lower baumes. Overall outstanding quality.
Partial whole bunch pressed. Natural cold settling before racking with suspended solids remaining for ferment at low temperature for several weeks. Continuing with lees aging before racking and cold settling prior to bottling.
Rich and textural, made in the fuller mouthfeel style, whilst retaining freshness through retained natural acidity.
Mouth filling freshly picked orchard fruits of pear, honeydew and apple, followed by lively natural acidity that keeps everything fresh and invigorating. A terrific all-rounder that suits an array of both Asian and Mediterranean inspired dishes.
RRP $25 Our Price $20.99
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