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ROCKBURN PINOT GRIS 2023

Product Code: 4498
Country: New Zealand
Region: Central Otago
Style: White
Variety: Pinot Gris
Producer: Rockburn

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.0%
Grape: 100% Pinot Gris
Natural: Vegan Friendly

Original price was: $30.99.Current price is: $26.99.

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Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"On the picturesque Gibbston Back Road you will find our Pinot Gris Vineyard. Grapes were hand harvested early morning then quickly returned to the Rockburn Winery and fermented in small batches. Parcels of the youthful pinot gris have then been subtlety aged in older French oak, thus adding additional layers of texture and weight to the palate and enhancing those exceptional aromatics and flavours.

On the nose you’ll find aromas of ripe peach, nectarine, and Nashi pear with a vibrant luscious palate and long, zesty finish. Complements rich or light seafood meals and most spiced cuisine, very versatile."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, July 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"An enticing bouquet with complexity and purity of fruit leading to a plate of the same. Flavours brown pears and golden apples, some white nectarine, lees and quince suggestion surrounded by a layer of spice and suggestions of site and sandy soils. The lees add complexity and mouthfeel, some older oak use adds complexity and breadth, the fruits layer in purity and mid-palate flavours. Balanced and well made with a decent level of complexity and lost of style. Best drinking from 2024 through 2029."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"It's elegant and delicately expressed on the nose showing nectarine, green pear, lemon pith and subtle flinty notes, leading to a finely textured palate delivering excellent focus and linear mouthfeel. Firmly structured by vibrant acidity, finishing persistent and mouth-watering. At its best: now to 2026."

5 Stars & 18.5+/20 (94) Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, May 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"Bright, pale yellow with depth, even colour throughout. The nose is gently-full, with soft aromas of ripe Peckham pear, yellow nectarine, white floral, honey and spice. Medium-bodied, dry-ish to taste, succulent aromas of Peckham pear, nectarine entwined with ginger, white pepper and a honied note; salivating acidity provides a crisp balance to the sweetness, led a juicy finish. A slightly oily mouthfeel reflects minerals and fine-textured phenolics. This crisp, dry-ish Pinot Gris possesses lush fruit and spice with a refreshing, moreish finish. Match with spicy fishcakes and chilli pork over the next 3-5 years. Fruit from Gibbston Back Road Vineyard, handpicked, fermented to 12.5% alc, 6 g/l RS in stainless steel and barrel."

92/100 David Walker Bell, WineFolio.co.nz, May 2022 (2021 Vintage)
"Golden yellow straw coloured, with green edges; and a lively nose filled with classic Pinot Gris aromatics – pear, guava, rockmelon, lime leaf, mandarin, ginger and lychee. Central Otago summer sunshine in a glass – off-dry, warming, rich and ripe. A good wave of acidity, a little fruit tannin tang, with stony minerals and green herbal notes emerging as the wine opens up. Cardamom and white pepper with a honeycomb sweetness and a shortbread cookie note of baking spices. Lovely broad texture at the back of the palate, showing a gentle waxiness into the drier, zesty finish."

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Nestled on the 45th parallel, Rockburn derives its name from the rugged, rock-strewn, burn-scarred landscape of Central Otago. This region, celebrated for its stunning scenery of rugged mountains and picturesque lakes, is the world’s most southerly grape-growing area. The climate here is akin to that of Burgundy, France, the renowned Pinot Noir region. Rockburn produces premium wines with intense varietal characteristics, particularly noted in their white varieties for their crisp acidity. The distinct appellations within Central Otago, like Gibbston Valley and Lowburn/Bannockburn, allow Rockburn to exploit the full potential of the region.

Rockburn's journey began in 1991 with a 3ha vineyard at Lake Hayes near Arrowtown. By 1992, a 9ha vineyard in Gibbston Valley was added. In 1999, the acquisition of a 33ha vineyard at Parkburn marked a significant expansion. Rebranded as Rockburn Central Otago in 2002, the winery continued to grow. In 2005, Malcolm Rees-Francis became the winemaker, and in 2006, the winery-cellar door complex opened in Cromwell. By 2015, a new winery complex was purchased to meet rising demand.

Rockburn is dedicated to producing superior reserve wines that reflect Central Otago’s superb regional character. Their Stolen Kiss wines, made from the best Pinot Noir grapes, evoke summertime romance. The Devil's Staircase wines, inspired by the challenging Central Otago environment, offer a unique twist. Additionally, Rockburn offers premium single vineyard, single block, or single clone wines, and magnum formats of their favourite wines.