Greystone "Sand Dollar" Pinot Gris 2018 (BC 94, Organic Trophy)

This dry-style Pinot Gris comes from a single block of vines on the Greystone Vineyard. The grapes grow on calcareous clay soils which leads to a Pinot Gris with inherent minerality and richness. A portion of the wine was aged on yeast lees for four months before estate bottling without fining.

REVIEWS & ACCOLADES
Fine Wines of New Zealand Selection 2019

Top 100 New Releases - Gourmet Traveller WINE

Champion Pinot Gris - 2019 NZ Organic Wine Awards

94 Points - Bob Campbell MW

The aroma reminds me of freshly-baked apple pie with a seasoning of cloves. Weighty pinot gris with an initial hint of sweetness that is perfectly balanced by fruity acidity and fine, peppery tannins. A classy wine that is good now but no rush.

94 Points - Sam Kim (Wine Orbit)

This is seriously good. Opulent and stylish, the wine shows golden peach, poached pear, spice and rich floral aromas on the nose, leading to a succulent palate that is wonderfully weighted and creamy. The wine offers layers of silky texture and expansive mouthfeel, enhanced with subtle sweetness, leading to an impressively long velvety finish. At its best: now to 2023.


5 Stars - Michael Cooper/Winestate Magazine

This powerful, off-dry wine is already drinking well. Sturdy (14.5% alc/vol) and concentrated, it has generous stone fruit flavours, with hints of honey and oak adding complexity, and strong personality