Pinot Gris
Craven Wines
Craven Wines
Pinot Gris
From Stellenbosch's Newlands Vineyard and its heavy iron-rich koffeklip soils, these pinot gris vines are 16 years old, facing east. It's rare enough to find PG in ZA, and unheard of to find one as memorable as this. After destemming, this had 6-7 days skin contact (until it goes dry) before being pressed and racked into concrete where it remained for 9 months. More a light red than a rosé even, this textural PG teems with smoked stone, tea leaves, bergamot and roiboos, cored with ripe pear, and lingering with flake salts.
"The 2023 Pinot Gris looks like a Rosé (as usual). Fermented and aged in concrete tanks, it’s quite fragrant on the nose, offering red cherries and light orange blossom scents. The palate is taut and fresh with orange rind and red cherries again, a crisp line of acidity, and a dab of stem ginger on the finish. Delightful. Drink 2024-2028." - 90 points, Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024.
Vintage: 2023
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $37
Style: Still
Region: Western Cape
Appellation: WO Stellenbosch
Country: South Africa
Grape: Pinot Gris
Colour: Orange
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: Yes
Low Intervention: Yes
Craven Wines
Craven Wines
Pinot Gris
From Stellenbosch's Newlands Vineyard and its heavy iron-rich koffeklip soils, these pinot gris vines are 16 years old, facing east. It's rare enough to find PG in ZA, and unheard of to find one as memorable as this. After destemming, this had 6-7 days skin contact (until it goes dry) before being pressed and racked into concrete where it remained for 9 months. More a light red than a rosé even, this textural PG teems with smoked stone, tea leaves, bergamot and roiboos, cored with ripe pear, and lingering with flake salts.
"The 2023 Pinot Gris looks like a Rosé (as usual). Fermented and aged in concrete tanks, it’s quite fragrant on the nose, offering red cherries and light orange blossom scents. The palate is taut and fresh with orange rind and red cherries again, a crisp line of acidity, and a dab of stem ginger on the finish. Delightful. Drink 2024-2028." - 90 points, Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024.
Vintage: 2023
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $37
Style: Still
Region: Western Cape
Appellation: WO Stellenbosch
Country: South Africa
Grape: Pinot Gris
Colour: Orange
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: Yes
Low Intervention: Yes
Craven Wines
Craven Wines
Pinot Gris
From Stellenbosch's Newlands Vineyard and its heavy iron-rich koffeklip soils, these pinot gris vines are 16 years old, facing east. It's rare enough to find PG in ZA, and unheard of to find one as memorable as this. After destemming, this had 6-7 days skin contact (until it goes dry) before being pressed and racked into concrete where it remained for 9 months. More a light red than a rosé even, this textural PG teems with smoked stone, tea leaves, bergamot and roiboos, cored with ripe pear, and lingering with flake salts.
"The 2023 Pinot Gris looks like a Rosé (as usual). Fermented and aged in concrete tanks, it’s quite fragrant on the nose, offering red cherries and light orange blossom scents. The palate is taut and fresh with orange rind and red cherries again, a crisp line of acidity, and a dab of stem ginger on the finish. Delightful. Drink 2024-2028." - 90 points, Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024.
Vintage: 2023
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $37
Style: Still
Region: Western Cape
Appellation: WO Stellenbosch
Country: South Africa
Grape: Pinot Gris
Colour: Orange
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: Yes
Low Intervention: Yes
