{"product_id":"garagiste-merricks-pinot-gris-2023","title":"Garagiste Merricks Pinot Gris 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaragiste Merricks Pinot Gris is a skin-inflected Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris from 25-year-old vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinot Gris has a reputation for blandness that Barney Flanders is happy to argue with. \"It is a variety that is open to manipulation,\" he says. \"Play around with skins and lees and it can be pretty exciting.\" So he splits the crop from this north to north-east facing Merricks block: three-quarters pressed as whole bunches into old barrels with full solids and left on lees, the remaining quarter fermented on skins for three weeks. The bunch-pressed portion carries stone fruit and floral lift; the skin-fermented quarter delivers spice, red fruit, colour and fine tannin. Seven months in old oak, then bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfumed and spicy, with nashi pear, red apple skin and a gentle tug of tannin through the finish. Balance is the strong suit. Pour it at 11 to 12 degrees with roast chicken, pork belly or a plate of pickled vegetables and cured meat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DiVino.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Pinot Gris \/ Pinot Grigio \/ Mornington Peninsula \/ Garagiste","offer_id":44288124420155,"sku":"24026-750","price":34.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0823\/1483\/files\/24026-750.png?v=1790124093","url":"https:\/\/www.divino.com.au\/products\/garagiste-merricks-pinot-gris-2023","provider":"DiVino.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}