At Seresin, we work the land in a traditional way to determine the character of our wines. Organic and biodynamic practices underpin our careful attention and gentle thought with which we make wine of passion, grace and spirit.

Vintage: The 2016 winegrowing vintage at Seresin Estate will be remembered for a challenging cold start with a spectacular long summer. A very long and constant frost fighting season ensured the team were under pressure from the start. Towards the end of January we were predicting a later harvest than normal, but an intense long summer followed by a dry harvest period enabled us to deliver the fruit on-time, intact and without stress. The harvest itself was fast and furious, one of the most compact we have ever experienced.

Winemaking: The Seresin Estate Pinot Gris 2016 hails from certified organic and biodynamic grapes that were handpicked, whole bunch pressed and lightly settled, before being fermented with wild yeast, with 40% in old oak barriques to be aged for six months on lees. In addition, this was the first year we trialled utilising skin contact for a portion of the wine, which has added a different level of interest and a further dimension to the palate structure. After final filtration and bottling, the Pinot Gris was aged for another four months in bottle before release.

Technical data:

Yield: 6 tonnes / hectare

Oak: 100% fermented and aged in old oak casks for 5 months (mixture of puncheons & barriques)

(SKU: SE_PGr_16)