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www.scpannell.com.au Pronto bianco 2009 The 2009 Pronto bianco is a blend of 47% sauvignon blanc, 41% pinot gris and 12% Riesling. Due to the long, cool ripening period of the Adelaide Hills, this wine boasts even, natural acidity levels. The inspiration behind this style is my enthusiasm for the blended white wines from North Eastern Italy. Historically, the blending of white varieties in Australia has not been fashionable. I often believe that making mono varietal wines can be like painting with one colour. However, by combining the strengths of each variety, such as the alluring flavours of sauvignon blanc with the length and acidity of riesling and the juiciness of pinot gris, I can make a more complex, balanced and age worthy wine. OENOLOGICAL HISTORY Variety Sauvignon Blanc 47%, Riesling 41%, Pinot Grigio 12% Region Adelaide Hills Sub Region Kuitpo, Echunga, Carey Gully Alcohol 13.2% pH 3.14 Total Acidity 4.40 (as sulphuric acid) Residual Sugar 1.0 (grams per litre) Harvest Hand Harvested. Fermentation The juices were blended prior to fermentation. Cold fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks between 12 and 17ºC, to retain fruit purity. There was no malolactic fermentation or oak age for this wine. The wine was in contact with lees for 4 months prior to racking. SENSORIAL DESCRIPTION Bouquet / Palate This wine is a mouth watering, medium bodied dry white wine bringing together the passionfruit tang of sauvignon, the rich texture and pear flavours of gris and the lime, rose and zesty backbone of Riesling. The palate of this wine has more weight than that of a straight sauvignon blanc. Cellaring Pronto bianco is ready to drink now, but will happily evolve in bottle for two to three years. Serving This wine is a good aperitif wine and well suited to seafood. If you allow the wine to warm up a little, the texture and complexity of this wine becomes evident. Thus, the wine is also well suited to white meat dishes. Stephen Pannell

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Pronto bianco 2009� The 2009 Pronto bianco is a blend of 47% sauvignon blanc, 41% pinot gris and 12% Riesling. Due to the long, cool ripening period of the Adelaide Hills, this wine boasts even, natural acidity levels. The inspiration behind this style is my enthusiasm for the blended white wines from North Eastern Italy. Historically, the blending of white varieties in Australia has not been fashionable. I often believe that making mono varietal wines can be like painting with one colour. However, by combining the strengths of each variety, such as the alluring flavours of sauvignon blanc with the length and acidity of riesling and the juiciness of pinot gris, I can make a more complex, balanced and age worthy wine. 

OENOLOGICAL HISTORY Variety  Sauvignon Blanc 47%, Riesling 41%, Pinot Grigio 12%  Region  Adelaide Hills Sub Region  Kuitpo, Echunga, Carey Gully Alcohol  13.2% pH  3.14 Total Acidity  4.40 (as sulphuric acid) Residual Sugar 1.0 (grams per litre) Harvest  Hand Harvested. Fermentation   The juices were blended prior to fermentation. Cold 

fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks between 12 and 17ºC, to retain fruit purity. There was no malolactic fermentation or oak age for this wine. The wine was in contact with lees for 4 months prior to racking. 

   SENSORIAL DESCRIPTION  Bouquet / Palate This wine is a mouth watering, medium bodied dry white wine bringing together the passionfruit tang of sauvignon, the rich texture and pear flavours of gris and the lime, rose and zesty backbone of Riesling. The palate of this wine has more weight than that of a straight sauvignon blanc. Cellaring Pronto bianco is ready to drink now, but will happily evolve in bottle for two to three years. Serving This wine is a good aperitif wine and well suited to seafood. If you allow the wine to warm up a little, the texture and complexity of this wine becomes evident. Thus, the wine is also well suited to white meat dishes.   Stephen Pannell