PAXTON 2023 GRISEO PINOT GRIS

The 2023 growing season was a time for viticulturists to show off their impressive skills. From a cold and wet, seemingly never-ending winter to a Spring that seemed like it was still winter, a long, cool Summer that seemed like Spring, challenges were abound. Numerous climatic challenges including cool and windy weather during flowering, one of the wettest Springs for 30 years, and even more windy weather in Summer meant that crops were small but our organic and biodynamic farming methods paid off our vines showed incredible resilience to whatever came their way. A season that was around three weeks late on average and had a much slower ripening period means that 2023 wines show great acid, complex layers of delicate flavours, lightness, brightness, and longevity.

VINIFICATION: Griseo, meaning grey in Latin, is a celebration of this enigmatic grape variety, Pinot Gris. Neither white, nor red, exists in the grey area between the two realms. Intertwining old and new, an esoteric exploration of the fine line between earth and vine, reminiscent of the unexplored grey space between our physical form and our cosmic, spiritual existence. Hand-picked by the winemaking team from Thomas Block on the cooler McLaren Alluvium sub-district. De-stemmed, 5 days skin contact, and 6 months elevage on lees in a Vin et Terre amphora.

ALCOHOL: 12.5% NASAA CERTIFIED