VARIETIES: Müller-Thurgau.

ORIGIN: Wairarapa

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:Mild spring leading to ideal

conditions for fruitset in December. Summer was very

hot and dry with some rain only towards the very end of autumn.

DATE OF HARVEST: various picking dates in March & April 2008

HARVEST & VINIFICATION: Hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and fermentation in stainless steel. Fermentation stopped at 7.5% VOL.

DATE OF BOTTLING:  5 November 2008

ALC: 7.5% VOL

TASTING NOTES:

This luscious wine obtained its name from the

Italian Vintner, who started planting this vineyard in Martinborough in 1989. Lightly golden in colour with high viscosity this wine combines flavours of peaches, apricots and zesty citrus aromas with layers of

floral honey; all nicely balanced by a crisp acidity.

             DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 8-10 ºC

                      CELLARING: now to 10 years

           BOTTLES PRODUCED: 264 cases of 375 ml bottles

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