"Wonderfully ripe and fragrant, the inviting bouquet shows ripe stone fruit, fresh pear, mandarin and floral characters, leading to a succulent palate that is fleshy and rounded. The wine displays excellent fruit purity together with silky texture and refreshing acidity, finishing delightfully long and juicy" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2018

"Bright, light straw-yellow, near colourless on the rim. The nose is light and fresh with restrained aromas of white and yellow stonefruits with a subtle amalgam of florals, honey and mineral, unfolding pear elements. Medium-dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate is bright and aromatic with fragrant flavours of white and yellow stonefruits, lifted pear fruit and florals. This unveils suggestions of honeysuckle and minerals. The fruit forms a fine, tight core and line and carries to a ripe, slippery, aromatic finish. This is a fresh, bright and fragrant medium-dry Pinot Gris with stonefruit, pear and floral flavours on a fresh, firm palate. Serve with Asian cuisine over the next 3 years. Pinot Gris fruit from the Awatere and Wairau Valleys, cool-fermented to 13.0% alc. and 8.2 g/L RS, the wine aged 8 weeks in fine lees" Raymond Chan, Sep 2018

A mouth quenching, off-dry pinot gris filled with aromas of quince paste, bread crust and toffee. The palate has a creamy, rich texture and has great complexity. Flavours of mandarin peel, marzipan and apple strudel come through with a twist of almond and spice on the finish.

An ideal flowering proceeded the hottest January on record and was followed by the wettest February on record. Warm nights led to low acids and an early harvest but intense and delicious fruit flavours. This pinot gris was harvested in the early hours of the morning to preserve fruit purity and varietal character. After a cool, long fermentation, the wine was aged on fine yeast lees for 8 weeks to allow the natural texture of the wine to develop.

Food Pairing: Sip solo or pair with gravadlax or slightly smokey foods or sauces.