Stargazer Tupelo 2024 Pinot Gris/Riesling/ Gewurztraminer/Pinot Blanc

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$38.00

The Tupelo is Stargazer's most adventurous white, a blend of Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Blanc that shouldn't work as well as it does. Honeysuckle, jasmine, and dried pear on the nose, with a palate that's aromatic, textured, and genuinely surprising. A wine for the curious, one that sparks conversation and defies easy description. Pair with Thai cuisine, soft cheeses, or spiced dishes. Drink now through 2028.

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Stargazer Tupelo 2024 Pinot Gris/Riesling/ Gewurztraminer/Pinot Blanc

Stargazer Tupelo 2024 Pinot Gris/Riesling/ Gewurztraminer/Pinot Blanc

$38.00

$38.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Samantha Connew

Year

2024

Region

Coal River Valley

Vineyard

Stargazer

Aroma

This unusual blend mirrors the famous Alsatian 'Gentil"styles marrying the body of Pinot Gris, the exuberance of Pinot Blanc with the spicy aromatics of Gewurztraminer and the finesse of Riesling. Pale yellow in colour with green flecks, the nose is perfumed and lifted showing honeysuckle and jasmine notes with dried pear spiciness and a hint of honeyed beeswax.

Palette

There is a glossy texture to the palate, with the richness framed by subtle phenolics providing both persistence and length.

Pairings

Pairs well with Thai cuisine, soft cheeses, or spiced dishes, matching the wine's aromatic complexity.

Wine Making

The components of this blend were harvested from 6 March 2024 starting with the Pinot Gris, finishing with the Riesling from Palisander on 15 April 2024.
The fruit was all destemmed and left in contact with skins for about eight hours prior to gentle pressing, and then fermented (by indigenous yeasts) in older white oak puncheons. A portion of the Riesling (10% of the overall blend) was fermented m a ceramic egg.
The Gewurztraminer component had two days on skins prior to pressing.
Left on lees in oak for close to two months post-ferment without sulphur.
Final blend: 42% Pinot Gris, 30% Riesling, 21% Gewurztraminer, 7% Pinot Blanc.
Bottied 16 August 2024: 13% alc., 3.30 pH, 5.1g/L. titratable acidity, 3.7g/L residual sugar

Meet the owners

Stargazer is the work of Samantha "Sam" Connew, a New Zealand-born winemaker who spent a decade as senior winemaker at Wirra Wirra before starting her own label in the Coal River Valley in 2013. The name pays tribute to Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer who first connected her old home to her new one. Sam's Palisander Vineyard in Tea Tree produces Pinot Noir, Riesling and Chardonnay alongside more experimental drops like Gamay and Pinot Blanc, all farmed with a strong focus on sustainability and letting each vintage's character shine through.

Samantha Connew — Stargazer

Coal River Valley

About the region

Tucked into the valleys surrounding the historic town of Richmond, the Coal River Valley is Tasmania's sunniest wine region. Low rainfall, abundant sunshine and cooling breezes off the Tasman Sea come together to create conditions that are about as close to perfect as it gets for grape growing. It shows in the wines: Chardonnay with real texture and depth, Pinot Noir with elegance and structure, Riesling with precision, and sparkling wines that hold their own against the best in the world.

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