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Buy OnlineHere's a flavour packed Pinot Gris! It will attract your attention as much as it has the wine judges in the past. A full rich style that bursts with poached pear flavours and a hint of sweetness. Delicious!
Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"The warm, dry climate, high sunshine hours, and long growing seasons in the region of Waipara are perfectly suited to produce Pinot Gris with ripe flavours whilst retaining a good natural acidity. The wine displays lovely delicate floral Pinot Gris characters of fresh citrus, white pear and hints of lychee and spice. The palate is textured and mouth filling finishing with excellent freshness. Best enjoyed young."
Reviews for the 2022 vintage below…
Bob Campbell MW, Wine of the Week, June 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Why I chose it: Pinot Gris is to wine what mashed potatoes is to cuisine – a bit taken for granted. It’s a comfort wine, a crowd pleaser that is quietly growing both locally and internationally. This is classic example: smooth textured and pleasingly fruity; seductively easy to drink.
What does it taste like? – Attractive floral/honeysuckle aromas and flavours suggesting ripe pear, nectarine and peach with a subtle spicy influence. The wine has a nice sweet/sour balance with some pleasing tension.
Why it’s a bargain: A lot of bang for a high quality wine priced at around $15.
Food match? Quite a versatile food wine, my favourite match is onion tart. The sweetness in the onions matches the subtle sweetness in the wine.
Will it keep? – Drink up."
91/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Youthfully charming and nicely lifted, the bouquet shows Asian pear, apricot, fig and rich floral aromas. The palate displays succulent fruit flavours with smooth mouthfeel and well-pitched acidity, making it soothing and enjoyable. At its best: now to 2024."
89/100 Cameron Douglas MS, June 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Aromas and flavours of fresh green and brown pears, white fleshed stone fruits and apple flesh. Crisp and just dry with a tickle of sweetness, contrasting acid line and satin textured throughout the palate. Balanced, ready and well made with best drinking from 2023 through end of summer 2025."
Michael Cooper, September 2023 (2022 Vintage)
"Offering very easy drinking, the 2022 vintage was grown in the Waiata Vineyard, in North Canterbury, tank-fermented and lees-aged. Pale lemon/green, it is fresh and lively, with very good depth of peach, pear and lychee flavours, gentle spicy notes, and an off-dry finish. (From Villa Maria.)"
