MAUDE PINOT GRIS 2025

Pinot Gris from Maude’s Central Otago vineyards often displays the character of the fruit trees which preceded the vineyards, namely the stone fruit trees of nectarine, peach and apricot. A blend of vineyards throughout Central allows them to deliver a wine with a large array of aromas and flavours – from the fruit tree blossom, perfumed, pure and delicate to the juicy lush flavours of a ripe peach.

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"Our 2025 Pinot Gris is brimming with enticing aromas of ripe quince, pear drop, musk, and stone fruit. To build texture and complexity, 40% of the juice was fermented in seasoned oak barriques, lending notes of almond meal and biscuit. The remaining portion, fermented in stainless steel, preserves the variety’s bright aromatics and freshness. The result is a dry Pinot Gris that strikes a seamless balance between richness and vibrancy—full-bodied, layered, and beautifully expressive."

David Walker Bell, WineFolio.co.nz, October 2025 (2025 Vintage)
"Maude Pinot Gris 2025 has a portion sourced from Rafters Road in Gibbston. A bright, almost funky nose shows musk, spice, almond and ginger with pear and a touch of honey. The warmth of a partial barrel-ferment adds to an oily breadth across the palate. A prickle of tannin then a drier finish."