Mouth filling & textural Pinot Gris
Lovely delicate characteristics of ripe pears, red apple & hints of ginger spice with an excellent richness
Delicious with seafood, white meats or goats cheese
Thornbury Waipara Pinot Gris 2021
Thornbury Waipara Pinot Gris 2021
Accolades
Awarded Gold Medal & 95/100 Points
NWWA 2021
Description
- Dry style
- Ripe pear
- Ginger & lychee
- Natural acidity
"This Pinot Gris displays lovely delicate characteristics of ripe pears, red apple and hints of ginger spice uniquely derived from the growing conditions of the Waipara wine region. A mouth filling and textural wine with an excellent richness. Best enjoyed young" Winemaker
The warm, dry climate, high sunshine hours and long growing seasons in the region are perfectly suited to produce Pinot Gris with ripe flavours whilst retaining good natural acidity. Thornbury Pinot Gris has excellent richness, exhibiting vibrant florals of lychee and pears.
Fruit for this wine was sourced from the Waiata Vineyard located in the Waipara winegrowing region. Grown on the famous Glasnevin soils that are unique to this region.
The grapes were harvested over 2 days at the end of March at optimum ripeness then lightly pressed to tank. Cultured yeast strains and cool fermentation techniques in the tank have helped preserve these wines natural fruit flavours. Some residual sugar was left to balance the final blend. Post fermentation, the wine was left on yeast lees with occasional lees stirring to help build the desired texture and richness on the palate. Gentle fining and careful filtration followed before bottling.
Food Pairing: Seafood, white meats or Goats Cheese.
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Astonishingly good. Changed our mind about pinot gris. It CAN be complex and off dry. Excellent value. Sandee and Bill. Blenheim.
Bill - 06/07/2022
great value for money
Robyn - 29/06/2022
We purchased a second carton of this wine as rated it quite highly. Nice wine for a mid week taster and party time.
Phil - 12/04/2022
Great value for money and will buy again
Eddie - 27/03/2022
Great value, great wine
Maxine - 17/02/2022
Love It. Great value.
Frank - 06/02/2022
Complex, full mouth classic
Janet - 04/02/2022
Magnificent, and great value.
John - 30/01/2022
A luscious fruity wine. Always a pleasure to drink.
Toni - 29/01/2022
Very good wine for the price.
Ross - 23/12/2021
Consistently good quality. Great value for money.
Ross - 26/11/2021
As always this is a stunning wine Excellent value.
Chris - 26/11/2021
Outstanding Pinot Gris. I have always loved Sichel's Alsacian pinot Gris and having been a cellarman in the Savoy I have tried more than one edition of the asocial interpretation. This is nZ's closest yet. Such a difficult grape to get the right balances- this is almost as good as it gets.
Christopher - 25/11/2021
Consistent quality, always a winner!
Hilary - 09/06/2022
Will be back for more
Mac - 30/04/2022
This is a very good wine and excellent value at present price.
Beverley - 12/04/2022
Enjoying this very much
Anne - 28/03/2022
Consistently good value
Heather - 26/03/2022
Thoroughly enjoyed by 6 guests - many changed from another variety on the original drinkers advice.
Bill - 19/03/2022
Easy drinking and most palatable
Dawn - 18/03/2022
consistent wine from this producer
Craig - 14/03/2022
Well-flavoured dry Gris, great value, continues the high standard of previous years
Peter - 10/02/2022
Great value, a very nice wine to drink on a hot & humid Northland sunset. Thank you Blackmore, also for your very prompt delivery.
Denise - 10/02/2022
Consistently good wine
Myles - 06/01/2022
Great with fish - chicken
Glen - 20/12/2021
reliable over many years..
Britt - 16/12/2021
a very nice drinkable drop and good value
selwyn - 12/12/2021
Nice wine
Caroline - 30/11/2021
too fruit driven and then I saw it for a cheaper price at Pak and Save
Keith - 21/02/2022
good
Steve - 29/12/2021
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