VARIETIES: Müller-Thurgau.

ORIGIN: Wairarapa

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS:

Warm spring and summer leading to ideal flowering and ripening conditions, with a short period of rain in February.

DATE OF HARVEST: 28 April 2009

HARVEST & VINIFICATION:

Hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and fermentation in stainless steel. Fermentation stopped at 6.5%VOL.

DATE OF BOTTLING:  28 October 2009

ALC: 6.5% 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: 205 cases of 375 ml bottles

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