Delta Marlborough Pinot Gris 2024

Description

Dry, Pear, Vanilla

"It's elegantly fragrant on the nose with notes of ripe peach, Nashi pear, rockmelon, and white flowers. The palate displays juicy fruit intensity, silky texture, and bright acidity, making it well-balanced and lingering with tasty flavours. At its best: now to 2027" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2026

"Aromas and flavours of fresh green pears and quince, some citrus and leesy spice themes. Balanced and just dry with plenty of acidity for crunch and freshness with flavour themes of pomaceous fruits and texture from acidity with alight lees complexity. Well made with best drinking from day of purchase through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Apr 2026

Pale straw. Pure and fruity aromas of pear with soft spice undertones. This wine is elegant and structured with notes of white pear, vanilla bean and delicate baked pastry. The style is dry, contributing to a fresh, clean finish.

The fruit was selected from vineyards in Marlborough's Wairau Valley. The 2024 vintage was truly exceptional. Elevated temperatures led to more concentrated fruit flavours and smaller batches, resulting in a wine that Heather and the team are incredibly proud of. Ripening steadily throughout the growing period, the fruit was continually monitored until a balance of flavour, acidity and physiological ripeness was reached. 

During a cool evening, the fruit was machine harvested and brought to the winery where they were destemmed and pressed.  The free run juice was cold settled prior to fermentation in small stainless steel tanks.  A small portion went through malolactic conversion to add softness and texture. After fermentation, the wine was left on light lees for three months to enhance and retain the varietal characteristics, prior to blending.  Heather conducted minimal handling before filtration and bottling, ensuring this Pinot Gris shows a true expression of the grape variety. 

Food Pairing: The 2024 Pinot Gris has an elegant structure, with notes of fresh white pear and delicate spice. An ideal wine as an aperitif, or paired with lightly spiced seafood.