2017 Stanley Estates Awatere Valley Pinot Gris

"Bright, light straw colour, pale on the edge. The nose is softly voluminous with good depth and intensity of white stonefruits and a tight, fine amalgam of nutty notes and minerals at the core. This is fresh and elegant in presentation. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate has finely concentrated flavours of white stonefruits along with subtle notes of white florals and a hint of honeysuckle, entwined with nutty and mineral elements. The mouthfeel is bright and vibrant with fresh, lacy acidity and a refined, textural line balancing the subtle fruit richness. This has good linearity and carries to a lingering, mineral nuanced finish. Serve with Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese fare. Estate fruit, vines 10 y.o., 75% clone 457 tank-fermented and aged on lees, with 75% clone M2 hand-picked and indigenous yeast fermented in seasoned oak, the wine aged 5 months on lees, the wine at 13.0% alc. and 3.8 g/L RS. 18.0-/20 Feb 2018 RRP $22.95."