Palliser Estate Pinot Gris 2024

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Palliser Estate
Label Name:
 
Pinot Gris
Vintage:
 
2024
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Martinborough, Wairarapa
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Gris
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) 94/100; Cameron Douglas MS 93/100; The Wine Writer 93/100; Raymond Chan 17. 5/20 (≈87); Vivino average ~3. 8/5

Tasting Note
Ripe pear, Nashi, white stone fruit and honeysuckle with ginger and baking-spice accents. Medium-full, gently off-dry palate with a silky lees texture, fresh acidity and a long, spice-laced finish.

Food Pairing
Roast pork belly, chicken satay, creamy pasta, seared scallops, Thai green curry, Vietnamese spring rolls, tempura, mild Chinese pork dumplings.

Production Method
Grapes given brief skin contact (~3 hours), gentle pressing, majority tank fermentation with ~10% fermented in old French oak; lees ageing for several weeks; bottled with residual sugar left to give off-dry balance.

Vineyard Info
Palliser Estate, established in the Martinborough region (first harvest 1989), farms estate vineyards across the Palliser sub-region; known for sustainable/low-intervention practices and fruit-driven Martinborough expressions.