"Expressing just how good Pinot Gris can be, this single block wine starts with an enticing aroma of ripe pear, white peach and orange blossom. The palate is concentrated and packed with flavour including fresh stone fruit, tangerine, tangy lime and ginger spice. Possessing weight, a velvety texture, drive and balance, this is a memorable Pinot Gris that is in a word “delicious”.
This Pinot Gris comes from Riverblock on the Terra Sancta Estate. Pinot Gris is very rare at the dress circle end of Felton Road in Bannockburn - planted overwhelmingly with great Pinot Noir. This site, on the edge of the Kawarau River, is in an exceptional position and shows that Bannockburn can deliver Pinot Gris with the same outstanding quality as Pinot Noir. This block is planted on soils of limestone, quartz and schist - resulting in both concentration and minerality.
Terra Sancta Mysterious Diggings Pinot Gris reflects a special site. Located on the Terra Sancta Estate on Felton Road, Bannockburn, low yielding vines, grown in some of the best wine growing country in New Zealand, result in a complex Pinot Gris. Possessing a rare combination of rich aromatics, purity, texture, concentration and character. Winemaking is minimal, designed to showcase our pristine fruit and deliver a high quality, balanced, bright and delicious Pinot Gris." - Winery
