Reschke R-Series Pinot Gris 2021
- 90
- $20
- Drink by: 2022-2023
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A good value Pinot Gris sourced from Limestone Coast vineyards, including Padthaway and Wrattonbully. The team sees Padthaway as giving richer, more tropical flavours while Wrattonbully is all about more citrus notes and crisp acidity. The cooler Limestone Coast vineyard gives the wine its apple and pear notes. A light crushing and then the free run juice and pressings are separated for different treatments before later merging. Fermentation for 16 days at 13 to 15 degrees. The best blocks are then blended together for the final wine.
A slight bronzey, yellow colour here. This is classically varietal. If Pinot Gris is your thing then this will most definitely appeal. Pears, citrus, apples and mineral notes. Crunchy acidity. Dry herbs and spices emerge. Decent length is to be found. This is a fine example of Pinot Gris and makes for an ideal style for current drinking.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
