David Hook Wines cellar provides a unique experience in the Hunter Valley. It is a rare find with its provincial sandstone buildings, eclectic shops, cafe and winery. David Hook Wines specialise in single vineyard wines made from the Hunter’s traditional varieties of Semillon, Chardonnay and Shiraz and is also making great wine from emerging grape varieties such as Barbera, Viognier and Pinot Grigio.
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Pinot Grigio is the common Italian name for the French variety Pinot Gris. It is thought to have originated from a mutation of Pinot Noir in Burgundy during the 14th century. The vine then migrated to Alsace and later to Italy. Today it is one of the most popular white wines in northeastern USA. Plantings throughout Australia have increased in recent years.
The pinot grigio grigio grapes for David Hook’s 2012 Pinot Grigio were harvested on 25 January 2012 and gently whole bunch pressed without crushing to minimise solids and bitterness from the skins and to accentuate the fruit character of the grapes.
After cold settling in tanks for 25 hours, the juice was racked and inoculated with a neutral yeast. The juice was fermented at cool temperatures of between 12 and 15 C and fermentation lasted 3 weeks. The wine then rested on lees for 3 months prior to bottling.
The result is a wine that is a bright, medium green with yellow and gold tinges. It has a sweet aroma of melon and tangerines with a touch of spice and flint. It is well balanced between fruit and acidity with a flavour that is distinctive, complex crisp and lively.
David Hook Wines
Address Corner Ekerts and Broke Roads, Pokolbin NSW 2320
Telephone 02 4998 7121
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