Look out for the Taste Top Wine Award stickers on these bottles at supermarkets and selected liquor retailers.
Less than $20
Grove Mill 2018 Wairau Valley Pinot Gris Marlborough $19.99
Off/dry Pinot Gris with quite concentrated apple, pear and pineapple flavours. Fresh, vibrant wine with attractive purity and power.
Russian Jack 2018 Pinot Gris Marlborough $19.95
Intensely flavoured Pinot Gris with ripe pear, quince, apple and ginger/spice flavours and a touch of sweetness. An appealing wine with weight and richness.
Framingham 2018 Nobody’s Hero Pinot Gris Marlborough $19.99
An aromatic and ‘pretty’ Pinot Gris with melon, pear, apple and a hint of honeysuckle flavours. A hint of sweetness but with a crisp, refreshing finish.
Martinborough Vineyard 2018 Russian Jack Pinot Gris Marlborough $19.99
Concentrated Pinot Gris in an off/dry style with canned peach, pear, pineapple and subtle citrus flavours.
$20-$30
Chard Farm 2017 Sur Lie Pinot Gris Central Otago $27
Dry, flavoursome Pinot Gris with a rich, mouth-filling texture and pear, apple and toasted brioche flavours. Very appealing.
Terra Sancta 2017 Bannockburn Pinot Gris Central Otago $27.95
Taut, elegant and powerful Pinot Gris with gingerbread, wet stone/mineral, ripe pear and subtle floral flavours. High energy wine that makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
Misha’s Vineyard 2018 Dress Circle Pinot Gris Central Otago $28
Weighty Pinot Gris with fresh tree-ripened pear, honeysuckle and a suggestion of anise/spice flavours.
Greywacke 2016 Pinot Gris Marlborough $29.95
Fresh, fruity and flavoursome Pinot Gris with tree fruit/apple/pear flavours plus a seasoning of ginger, brioche and nut characters. It has an initial tease of sweetness, but finishes dry.
More than $30
Spy Valley 2017 Envoy Johnson Vineyard Pinot Gris Marlborough $34.99
Moderately sweet but beautifully balanced Pinot Gris with delicious honey, poached pear, apricot and mango flavours.
Ostler 2016 Audrey’s Pinot Gris Waitaki Valley $35
Rich, intense and mouth-filling Pinot Gris with tree fruit/pear/apricot, bready yeast lees and hints of mango/tropical fruits with a thread of chalky mineral character. Off/dry.
Herzog 2017 Pinot Gris Marlborough $39
Orange-tinted wine from a lengthy period in contact with the grape skins. Dry, flavoursome Pinot Gris with quince, cherry, anise/spice and floral characters.
Dry River 2017 Pinot Gris Martinborough $60
Impressively aromatic Pinot Gris with stewed apple/pear and custard on the nose while the palate delivers a slightly more savoury, toasty dimension. Seductively smooth.
