PADDY BORTHWICK PINOT GRIS 2024

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"Established in 1996, proudly family owned and managed, Borthwick Vineyard produces wines that are a direct reflection of the Gladstone region, New Zealand. Ancient stony, alluvial soils, a cool climate, sustainable practices and minimal intervention in the vineyard and winery, mean our wines display distinctive single vineyard characteristics.

Perfumed aromas of apricots, nectarines and green pears. A rich mid-palate displaying mild oak influence. The wine finishes dry and crisp with lingering hints of warming spice.

The harvested fruit was processed quickly into tank to retain the vibrant aromas and fresh acidity. The juice is then split into two parcels, one of which is run into older French oak barrels, while the other remains in tank. The tank portion is fermented slow and cool to retain the varietal characters of Pinot Gris, while the barrel ferment is undertaken at warm temperatures to build palate weight. The wines are aged on yeast lees for nine months before blending, fining and filtration."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, March 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"Stylish and elegant, the wine exhibits notes of poached pear, apricot, fig, and Gala apple on the nose, with a hint of a spicy overtone. It's succulent and beautifully rounded in the mouth, delivering a fleshy texture backed by bright acidity, finishing long and delectable. At its best: now to 2028."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, March 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"Fragrant, complex and enticing bouquet filled with aromas of white spices, white fleshed stone fruits, baked green pear and apple. There’s a hint of wild flowers and clay soils adding depth and breadth within the bouquet. Delicious on the palate, dry, textured and salivating. Flavours reflect the bouquet with pomaceous fruits and white spices. Balanced, lengthy and well made. Best drinking from 2025 through 2028."