First Drop
Matt ‘Gantos’ Gant and John ‘JR’ Retsas are two mates with a lifelong commitment to making kick-arse booze. These are wines with flavour, texture and a splash of funk, made with the best fruit from unique patches of the Barossa, Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale.
First Drop is about life, flavour, and fun – wines to drink! You might have noticed that they have a pretty artistic approach to their packaging too. Whether it’s the Hogarth-inspired Mother’s Ruin illustration or the funked-up street art on the 2% Shiraz, this is booze that looks as good as it tastes.
Deliciously refreshing and overflowing with thirst quenching drinkability. Spiel Girls and boys, this Pinot Grigio won’t leave you high and dry this summer. It’s deliciously refreshing, overflowing with apples, limes and thirst quenching drinkability. Crank up the tunes. Good times.
Tasting Notes
Colour Pale straw, with tinges of green Bouquet Green apples and limes Palate Apple and lime flavours dominate on a zesty, zingy palate. Lip smackingly refreshing! Grub Match A bucket load of seafood Cellaring Drink up!
Vineyard
Simon’s Pinot Grigio vineyard is near Mt Torrens in the central Adelaide Hills - 430m above sea level on clay with shale.
Vinification
The aim throughout the fruit processing stage is to preserve the fresh flavours by gentle handling, and by keeping the fruit and juice as cool as possible. The fruit is crushed as soon as it arrives at the winery and the free run juice drained off immediately. This is then fermented by a neutral yeast strain at low temperatures of 12-15ºC so that the wine maintains primary fruit aromas and flavours. Throughout the process the aim is for minimal handling, and attention to detail, ensuring that the delicate aromatics are not compromised. Fermented to dryness, this wine was filtered and bottled soon after vintage in June 2014.
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