Stoneleigh Latitude Pinot Gris

2022, Marlborough New Zealand

92/100, Top Value & Top Rank (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review)
"Nicely crafted pinot gris with a smooth, mouth-filling texture and pear, apple and honeysuckle flavours" (Bob Campbell MW)
From Marlborough's "Golden Mile" (an area renowned for producing some of Marlborough best flavoured fruit)

The secret’s in the name. Good quality fruit, great winemaking know-how and the secret power of…stones?

Yep, that’s right. Sunstones that used to form the river bed of an ancient river in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley are now used by the crew at Stoneleigh to radiate the daytime heat directly onto the vines, making them work hard to produce grapes full of crisp, vibrant flavour.

Produced from their vineyards in Marlborough’s “Golden Mile”, an area along Rapaura Road renowned for producing the best flavoured fruit in the Marlborough region.

This latest 2022 vintage Pinot Gris is banging value for money! Scoring 92/100 as well as a Top Value Award and a Top Rank Award (ranked #5 of Marlborough Pinot Gris from this vintage) with Master of Wine Bob Campbell. He said “Nicely crafted pinot gris with a smooth, mouth-filling texture and pear, apple and honeysuckle flavours providing good varietal definition. Just enough residual sugar to make it off-dry but the wine is well balanced with good fruity acidity.”