The sweet aroma of proving bread with pleasant note of sweet white stone fruit, with spice and citrus. Sweet pastry and pear tart emerge on the sweetly fruited palate. Generous mineral flavours complement the rich and full weight. Ginger and lemon zest add a pleasing zing to the finish.

Parcels of grapes were harvested when physiologically ripe from several of our vineyards in Marlborough. The vineyards with heavier soils add weight to the wine, where the lighter soils bring varietal aromatics. In the winery the majority of juice was fermented in tank at various temperatures and with various yeast to capture varietal character and build interest. The balance was fermented in old French oak and lees stirred to increase the body and complexity of the wine.

This Pinot Gris works well with snapper fillets, rolled in fresh breadcrumbs and shallow fried, or with hot baked ham and glazed kumara.