Brown Brothers Limited Release Pinot Grigio 2008

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Brown Brothers in Milawa, north-eastern Victoria, is one of the icons of winemaking and wine tourism in Australia. Operated in the King Valley by a pioneering winemaking family, they are always exploring new varieties.

Brown Brothers believe that wines are as different as the ‘people who drink them’ which is why they have developed a comprehensive range of wine styles and blends. With vineyards located in a diverse range of climatic regions and a 'kindergarten' winery specifically designed for innovation, Brown Brothers draws from a patchwork of vineyards to make a number of wines – many such as the Limited Release wines which you will only find at cellar door and a handful of fine wine merchants.

TASTING NOTES

Cellar Door wines provide you with the opportunity to explore new wine varieties and styles. The range includes limited releases of new varietals, experimental batches and optimum aged wines of which you will some at a handful of fine wine retailers.

This is the first trial of a Limited Release Pinot Grigio. Brown Brothers have gone to enormous effort in the vineyard with crop thinning, canopy management and hand picking. Add to that the wine received the gold class treatment in the winery. In the glass the wine has a straw colour with a youthful green hue.  It boasts fresh aromas of citrus, pear and green apple, while the palate offers some distinct savoury characters and a crisp finish of delicate acidity thanks to the cool climate fruit.  Unlike the French style which is richer on the palate, Pinot Grigio is dry, crisp and fresh. True to Pinot Grigio style.