• Off-dry style
• Fresh pear & apple
• Cinnamon & ginger
• Refreshing acidity

"It is splendidly fruited and fabulously expressed on the nose showing fresh pear, rockmelon, nectarine and blossom aromas, leading to a beautifully weighted palate that is succulent and flowing. The wine offers gorgeous fruit purity together with fine texture and refreshing acidity, finishing long and very appealing. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2019

"Fragrant, pure, fruity and varietal with aromas of pomacous fruits - sweet green pear and red apple, white spice of pepper, a soft lees moment with a gentle whit-beer note and creamy texture completing the bouquet. Flavours on the palate reflect the nose with white fleshed fruits and some white spice, a generous core, youthful acidity and warmth. Balanced, well made and lengthy finish. Immediately enjoyable and drinkable from today and through 2022" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Oct 2019

"Delicately succulent pinot gris, with a whisker of sweetness that seems totally appropriate. Quite a floral style with wildflowers and a hint of rose petal together with citrus, lime and stone fruit flavours. Appealing purity and an ethereal texture" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Oct 2019

Off-dry in style and showing classic varietal notes of pear, red apple, cinnamon and lifted sweet floral aromatics, the palate has a complex blend of jasmine, nectarine and ginger with notes of mint and lime.

Misha’s Vineyard is located on a spectacular site in New Zealand on the edge of Lake Dunstan in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The sun drenched north-west facing terraces of the 57 hectare estate provide optimal conditions for producing world-class Pinot Noir and aromatic white varieties. Their ‘no compromise’ philosophy requires exacting viticulture regimes, hand-picking, and considerate winemaking methodologies.

The 2019 season was a typical Central Otago season in terms of heat but what was unusual was the high rainfall and a lack of the north-west spring winds. The heavier spring rains encouraged vigorous canopy development requiring vigilance to ensure short interval spray programs were maintained to prevent any disease. Conditions for flowering and fruit set were ideal for Misha’s Vineyard with a mild autumn with perfect weather to enable ripening. However it was a very mixed season across the region with vineyards impacted by a severe frost early in the season (13th October) where temperatures plummeted to -4°C and three days of late frosts (6-8th April), which saw many vineyards scramble to harvest fruit as canopies collapsed. This was a year to be thankful for steep slopes and a frost-drained vineyard site. Growing Degree Days (GDDs) were 1149 with this fruit hand-picked at 7.1 tonnes per hectare.

The fruit was gently whole bunch pressed to enhance varietal extraction but ensure low phenolic levels. The free run portion of the juice was kept separate and racked clear to stainless steel tanks, where it was inoculated and cool-fermented (14-15°C) to retain varietal character. The pressings portion had some of the free run added back and was fermented at warmer temperatures (20°C) in older French oak hogshead barrels with indigenous yeast to add more yeast complexity and build mid-palate texture into the wine (~42% of blend).

The Dress Circle is the premium seating in the theatre and matches the location of this Pinot Gris. Situated on our middle terrace overlooking the spectacular vista of lake and mountains, it is indeed the ‘Dress Circle’ of the vineyard.

Food Pairing: This is an ‘anytime’ white wine that can be enjoyed alone or matched with a wide variety of food including many Asian style stir-fries and dishes that are a little spicy. It’s also particularly good with shellfish, salmon, chicken, pork, and creamy-sauce pasta.