Description

Zephyr Agent | 2022

A field blend of organically grown Sauvignon Blanc (50%), Riesling (20%) and Alice Mills Pinot Gris (30%). Hand harvested and whole bunch fermented as one and left to its own devices and in peace until bottling with no additions apart from a touch of sulphur dioxide – 100 % orange. Bottled 24th November – a flower day.

Field Notes:

Vineyard | Brawn and Alice Mills Vineyards
Picked | Fruit Day 6th April 2022
Skin Time | 90 days
Alcohol | 11.5%
TA | 4.5
pH | 3.8
RS | 0
Colour | orange
Palate | breakfast negroni impersonator | fresh | saline | juicy tannins
Ben Says | “Perfect late at night at the bar with quiet conversation, thoughtful prose and slightly secret intent”
Bottle Date | 24th November – Flower Day
Bottles | 4945

Awards & Reviews

Excellent to Outstanding | Mark Henderson, Otago Daily Times
Incredible pungency to this with notes of cut grass, preserved lemon, orange, fresh herbs, fruit sherbet and a wild, slightly funky element. In the mouth it’s home- made lemonade, herbs, feijoa and spices and while crispness is to the fore, there’s an underlying textural richness. Suppleness with a delightfully long and fresh finish.