Allan Scott Marlborough Pinot Gris 2025

Description

Dry, Floral, Pear

"It's elegantly expressed on the nose, showing ripe pear, nectarine, and rockmelon, along with floral aromas. This leads to a beautifully rounded palate that offers youthful fruit flavours with a silky texture, finishing refreshing and lingering. At its best: now to 2027" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2025

A delicately luscious wine that exudes the elegance of ripe pear, crisp apple, and subtle notes of floral and honeysuckle. Its smooth texture makes it impeccably delicious, offering a seamless tasting experience that is perfect for savouring on its own.

Harvest 2025 was a standout vintage in Marlborough. Late 2024 saw good conditions for an abundant crop, with a cool early Summer leading to an extended ripening period. After February the weather was warm, dry and with cool nights kept the fruit disease free and favoured full flavour development. Solid crop levels slowed ripening, allowing each vineyard block to be picked on flavour profile, with little rush. Acid balance was in harmony with flavour and sugar ripeness, giving a classic expression of Marlborough. Years of experience within the family vineyards shows through with elegant and expressive flavours from each site, ready to be combined in the final wine.

With a talented and enthusiastic team of international superstars in the winery, this harvest provided an opportunity to showcase the flavours of vintage 2025. Vineyard parcels were kept separate until final blending.

Harvested in the cool of early morning, grapes were gently pressed and cool fermented in tank to retain fruit flavours, with a portion of barrel fermentation to promote texture.

Food Pairing: To fully appreciate this wine, we suggest serving it as an aperitif alongside a platter of hard cheeses. It also pairs well with fish dishes and stone fruit desserts. For the best experience, enjoy it lightly chilled.