Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Gris 2025
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Juicy pear, honeydew melon and citrus lead into a creamy finish with crème brûlée and nutmeg notes. This Central Otago Pinot Gris has supple texture and a fresh acid line, with a little sweetness rounding the fruit. Try it with seafood, spiced dishes, poultry or pork.
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Creamy generosity, some skin texture and clear freshness favour Broad palates that enjoy a layered white. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy textured Pinot Gris with ripe fruit, a sweet touch and a fresh finish.
It may not suit you if you want a bone-dry, very light white with no creamy character.
Tasting Notes
- Region CENTRAL OTAGO
- Style PINOT GRIS
Tasting Notes
- Region CENTRAL OTAGO
- Style PINOT GRIS
How this wine feels
This has a generous, creamy middle, with just a little textural grip. A fresh citrus line keeps the ripe fruit lively, while a touch of sweetness softens the edges. It is a layered, substantial Pinot Gris rather than a very light one.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
From Rockburn’s high-altitude Gibbston vineyard in Central Otago.
Seventy percent cool-fermented in stainless steel; 30% fermented on skins and matured in barrel with malolactic fermentation.
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