This is a fantastically balanced Pinot Gris in a drier style than many. The wine shows varietal characteristics of ripe limes, quince, honeysuckle, pear and peach. A small parcel is fermented in ancient French oak barrels, enhancing the wine's palate weight and texture. The wine is bottled carefully to retain and capture the delicate aromatics, lush flavours and subtle palate weight. A great benchmark for Marlborough Pinot Gris.

Drink Now through 2013.

2010 Vintage

• Gold Medal, Mundus Vini (Germany) 2011
• Gold Medal, New Zealand International Wine Show 2011
• Silver Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
• Winestate, Michael Cooper “Scented and mouthfilling, very finely poised wine with strong, ripe pear, spice and peach flavours, a sliver of sweetness, and excellent harmony and richness. Great value...” 01/02/2011