Mahi 'Marlborough' Pinot Gris bodegas-maestro-tejero Gaillard’s steep

Gaillard’s steep

Characterful dry Riesling from the steeply sloping vineyards of the middle Nahe region

It has lifted aromas of cumquat

I is fermented in a five-tonne oak barrel with an open-top fermenter

The soil structure has a high percentage of clay

Mahi 'Marlborough' Pinot Gris bodegas-maestro-tejero Gaillard’s steepOur Marlborough Pinot Gris comes from one vineyard located just outside the township of Ward in the Awatere Valley. It is owned and managed by Sara Davies and Andrew Craig. The fruit was machine picked to bin so maceration was minimised and a portion of this juice was barrel fermented in older French oak to give greater weight, though ensuring that wood is not evident on the nose. The balance of the wine was fermented cool to retain the fruit