Alpha Zeta 'P' Pinot Grigio 2010 Wine

Producer

Alpha Zeta was started in 1999 when leading New Zealand winemaker Matt Thomson, set out to produce a range of modern, fruit driven wines from the hills outside Verona. Our aim was to work with growers (rather than buy bulk wine, which is standard among most wines from Verona at this price) to obtain ripe grapes (by reducing yields and picking later) and then, using Matt's expertise, preserve these flavours in the finished wines. The result is a realisation of the potential inherent in Veronese viniculture.

Vineyards

The grapes were sourced from the hills outside Verona. Several vineyards in excellent sites where the growers had reduced the crop quite significantly, were selected.

Vintage Information

2008 was another excellent vintage in Verona with the lovely autumn weather and significant day and night time differences in temperature encouraging development of the aromatic qualities in the grapes.

Vinification

The grapes were hand harvested, de-stemmed, crushed and chilled on the way to the press with no sulphur addition. The juice was chilled immediately and naturally settled. Cultured yeasts were added to initiate fermentation, which took place at 12-14°C in order to retain fruit flavours.

Tasting Notes

This wine has a purity of fruit rare in a Pinot Grigio from the Veneto. It has a scented, freshly cut pear character on the nose which combines with the fresh baked bread crust characteristic of good Pinot Grigio, good weight and breadth on the palate and attractive zesty finish.

Vintage	2010
Grape varieties	100 Pinot Grigio
Region	Quinto Di Valpantena
Winemaker	Matt Thomson
Closure	Stelvin
Alcohol (ABV)	12.5%