The palate is full and generous, sweet tropical fruits combine with characteristic pinot gris texture creating mouth filling length. Pinot gris is delicious sipped solo or enjoyed with seared or grilled fish and simple oven-roasted chicken.

Grapes from across New Zealand bring stunning intensity and flavour to this Pinot Gris. The palate is full and juicy, with ripe apple and citrus coming through up front, leading into a long, luscious stone fruit finish. A refreshingly smooth and balanced drop.

Latitude wines are crafted from grapes sourced from the 'Golden Mile'; a strip of land covered with ancient sunstones and highly regarded for its outstanding grape-growing conditions. Latitude Pinot Gris displays fresh aromatics of Nashi pear, white nectarine, and honeydew melon, layered with aniseed and subtle tropical notes. The palate is rich and warm, with spice-laced highlights and a fresh, weighty finish.

Stoneleigh are able to capture the natural early ripening characteristics of the Rapaura sub-region appellation, harvesting the grapes early with a full flavour profile to make a range of wines that are 25% lower in alcohol. Pale straw in colour, this wine shows lifted nashi pear and gala apple characters, with background topical guava and pineapple notes. The palate is lively and crisp with intense nashi pear, apple strudel and spicy flavours, complemented by a well-balanced acid structure.

In Stoneleigh's Marlborough vineyards, sunstones absorb sunshine during the day, radiating heat onto the vines at night, resulting in their distinctly vibrant wines. Stoneleigh Classic Pinot Gris displays ripe tropical fruit notes with Nashi pear and honeysuckle laced with subtle spicy notes.

The nose is complex, warm and rich with aromas of poached pears and apple strudel, which lead to a palate complemented by honeyed pears and rich spicy notes. The palate is full bodied and rich with long, lingering flavours leaving the palate with a lasting textural complexity.

This wine has attractive aromatics of jasmine, stone fruit, vanilla and spice. The palate displays nashi pear, citrus, and peach flavours, with some lingering aniseed and spice.

TWR are passionate about aromatic varieties and particularly those from Alsace so it was only a matter of time until they took on the challenge of Pinot Gris. When they first bought their property they replanted a section of the old block with the Berry-Smith clone (also known as Larkham clone) of Pinot Gris. TWR selected this particular clone especially for its low cropping, small bunches and small berries as they felt it would deliver the best quality fruit.

Right in the heart of the magical Waihopai Valley, a million miles from anywhere, lies The Ned, one of Marlborough's most famous peaks. The Ned Pinot Gris - A bouquet of ginger spiced, nectarine and golden skin apples. Extended skin contact on a selection of the ripest fruit parcels is essential for promoting the signature salmon pink colour of The Ned Pinot Gris. Equally important is the positive effect this technique has on the wine's depth of flavour and overall mouth feel; balance and drinkability is achieved via a fresh thread of Waihopai acidity and the long, lightly drying tannin tail.

The wine displays lovely delicate floral Pinot Gris characters of fresh citrus, white pear and hints of lychee and spice.

This Pinot Gris from Marlborough's Awatere Valley displays aromas of crisp pear, juicy ripe citrus and ginger notes. On the palate this fruit-driven wine displays fresh quince, apple, and subtle hints of sweet baking spice and lemon zest. Full-bodied yet bright on the palate, this this is a fresh, bright and richly textured wine with a long and lingering finish.

Three steeply stepped, sun-baked terraces on the southern bank of the Awatere River inspired the name of a farm - Triplebank. Pale lemon-gold, the nose opens with ripe pear and apple aromas, and a spicy background. The palate is opulent with great concentration of orchard fruit, nutmeg and cinnamon notes on a broad, textural palate. The complex flavours carry through to a rounded and lengthy finish. Try matching this wine with rich dishes such as risotto bianco with parmesan, or pasta carbonara, alongside a rocket, pear and walnut salad.