Showcasing the very best of the South Island
Apple, pear & nougat flow through the palate finishing with a crisp acidity
Lovely with Asian dishes such as mildly spiced Szechuan chicken
Waipara Hills 'Waipara Valley' Pinot Gris 2017
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Waipara Hills 'Waipara Valley' Pinot Gris 2017
Accolades
Awarded Gold Medal
New Zealand Aromatic Wine Competition
Awarded 4.5 Stars
Michael Cooper
Awarded 17.5/20 Points
Raymond Chan, Dec 2017
Description
"Bright, light straw-yellow colour, lighter on the rim. The nose is fresh with gently full aromas of yellow stonefruits with some floral notes, nutty elements and suggestions of honeysuckle and chalky minerals. This has good depth and presence. Dryish to taste and medium-full bodied, the palate has moderately deep flavours of savoury yellow stonefruits and subtle floral notes, with an amalgam of honeysuckle and minerals. The palate has a vigorous core with some underlying alcoholic drive and light phenolic textures, with bright acid liveliness. The wine flows with good linearity to an up-front finish of stonefruits, minerals and subtle honied nuances. This is an up-front, vigorous, dry Pinot Gris with stonefruit, floral, honeysuckle and chalky mineral flavours on a light-textured, brisk palate. Match with Asian fare over the next 3 years. Fruit from the ‘Home’ block and ‘Deans’ vineyard, fermented in tank to 13.5% alc. and 6.6 g/L RS, the wine undergoing batonnage" Raymond Chan, Dec 2017
Appearence, is pale green and yellow, with a boquet of crisp red apple, quince and a hint of nougat aromas. Apple, pear and nougat flow through the palate finishing with a touch of ginger and crisp acidity.
Intensity, complexity and character. The premium range Waipara Hills showcases the very best varietals of the South Island regions of New Zealand. Sourced from the Home Block and Deans vineyards in the Waipara Valley with deep, free draining Glasnevin gravels. 2016 was a stable and warm season with dry conditions, without being too hot. This allowed the aromatic varieties to slowly develop their flavour, resulting in spectacular wines. After pickering matured in stainless steel tanks. Serve lightly chilled as an aperitif. Peak drinking is now until 2019.
Food Pairing: Lovely with asian dishes such as mildly spiced Szechuan chicken.
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lovely wine
Neil - 22/12/2018
Very happy. Thankyou
David - 20/12/2018
Very nice; should have bought more
Tom - 16/12/2018
Familiar with this label, great wine.
Richard - 22/11/2018
Delicious well priced Pinot Gris.
Marc - 12/11/2018
One of my favourite Pinot Gris. Nice and fruity and a pleasure to drink.
Bill - 26/08/2018
Our choice of Pinot Gris, right up there with the best.
David - 31/12/2017
Love it and keep having to reorder it. A very versatile with great flavours.
Jan - 25/09/2017
A consistently good wine at a very reasonable price
Beverley - 19/07/2019
Ticked all the boxes , including my wife likes it !
Richard - 16/07/2019
A nice smooth wine. Am loving it!
Olga - 07/05/2019
Very smoothe
Graeme - 22/04/2019
really enjoying this wine, Great price too
Julie - 06/03/2019
Fruity, good value have ordered several times
Yeen - 28/02/2019
Great value for money
Pat - 18/12/2018
Thank you Black Market for your great service. Have a Happy Christmas and New Year
Jean - 17/12/2018
Excellent value for money
Richard - 17/12/2018
Full flavoured with slightly sweet finish
Craig - 07/12/2018
Nice drop. My wife likes it very much.
Godfrey - 26/11/2018
Always consistent quality wines at a fair price.
Grant - 07/10/2018
Excellent wine for me.
Anthony - 28/04/2018
Great value Pinot Gris
Graeme - 14/03/2018
Nice wine
Judy - 01/02/2018
great value for the money
Marie - 27/01/2018
Yummy
Malcolm - 17/01/2018
Very nice wine, great value for money.
Yvonne - 07/12/2017
a great tasting wine with value for money
Raewyn - 06/11/2017
After several cases still great value
Bob - 27/09/2017
Loved this wine,mellow,easy drinking
Margaret - 21/09/2017
Great value and drinkability!
Satya - 18/09/2017
Always a good drop
Rosemary - 15/08/2019
OK. A bit bland
Neil - 12/07/2019
A very nice Pinot Gris. I have enjoyed it before and will continue to order it again
Don - 02/05/2019
Great for the price
Justine - 31/03/2019
Not as good as the previous year. Cheers
Roger - 21/10/2017
Not as good as 2016 vintage
Bruce - 08/09/2017
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