Pale straw in colour, the aroma is full of pear, tropical fruits and luscious honeysuckle. The medium bodied palate is rich, round and complex and has wonderful ripe fruit characters entwined with crispy spice characters, with a honey nectar finish.
Big fruit flavour is the primary focus as the wine enters the mouth, supported by brioche and some greener or herbal notes. The palate finishes with a crunchy and crisp acid finish.
The fruit shows rich flavours of pear, musk and some spice and the length and depth of fruit on the palate is balanced with fine acidity and it will develop beautiful honey tones in the bottle over the next 4 to 10 years.
This Pinot Gris combines fruit from three of Central Otago's sub-regions, Bendigo, Gibbston and Wanaka. Aromas of white nectarine, pear and honeydew melon lead onto a rich palate filled with flavours of honeysuckle and poached pears.
Typical of this vineyard the aroma is a massive explosion of classic Gris aroma – mushroom, wild honey, hay, wood smoke and in the background of youthfulness there is that red berry presence, a reminder of how closely related this variety is to Noir. The palate is huge as well – long, deep with g...
This wine is mid straw in colour. The nose shows a fine perfume of fresh pear combined with stone fruit and spicy characters. The palate is tightly structured with subtle flavours and fine acidity. The finish is long with just a touch of classic Pinot Gris firmness.
