2025 Delta ‘River Delta’ Pinot Gris

The River Delta fruit was selected from vineyards in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley and Southern Valley sub regions. Each vineyard’s yield was carefully managed and fruit monitored throughout the entire 2025 growing season by Heather and the team. The 2025 vintage was superb, thanks to Marlborough’s sunniest summer on record in 2024. The warm, dry conditions supported superb fruit quality and delivered intensely vibrant flavours.

The vineyard was machine harvested and the grapes swiftly brought to the winery where they were destemmed and pressed. The free run juice was cold settled prior to fermentation in small stainless steel tanks. A small portion went through malolactic conversion to add softness and texture. After a warm control led fermentation, the wine was left on lees with gentle stirring, enhancing the varietal characteristics, prior to delicate blending. Minimal fining and handling before filtration and bottling ensures this Pinot Gris shows a true expression of the grape variety.