Mahi Marlborough Pinot Gris 2018 (12x 750mL), NZ. Screwcap.

RRP $23

$18.99 per Bottle
$227.88 per case
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Wine Summary Image
Region:
NZ - Marlborough
State:
Imported
Country:
New Zealand

Expert Reviews

18.0+/20 - Raymond Chan, 30th Aug. 2018

Bright, pale straw-yellow colour with slight green hues, lighter on the rim. The nose has a softly concentrated heart packed with white stonefruits in an interwoven amalgam of flinty lees and subtle nutty oak elements lending complexity. The nose is vibrant with concentrated mineral elements. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate has a lively core of fresh white stonefruits, floral notes, pears, unfolding some spicy, nutty oak detail. A line of flinty lees and minerals emerge to lend drive and energy. The mouthfeel is finely-textured and possesses delicate acidity, providing energy and tension. The wine carries to a refreshing finish of vitality. This dry Pinot Gris displays lees and oak notes, but the palate is vibrantly fruited with stonefruit, florals and pears on a palate with line and energy. Serve with seafood, poultry and pork over the next 3+ years. Fruit from a single site outside Ward, fermented in stainless-steel with 7% in seasoned French oak to 13.17% alc. and

Winery Tasting Notes

Our Marlborough Pinot Gris comes from one vineyard located just outside the township of Ward in the Awatere Valley. It is owned and managed by Pam and Polly Francis.

The fruit machine-picked to bin so maceration was minimised. A portion of this juice was barrel-fermented in older French oak to give greater weight, though ensuring that wood is not evident on the nose. The balance of the wine was fermented cool to retain the fruit characters from our vineyards.

The final blend this year was made solely from free-run juice, as we feel it gives a more elegant and subtle wine, especially with Pinot Gris, that has quite ‘grey’ coloured skins.

Characters from the location, natural yeast ferments and also some barrel aging give this Pinot Gris complexity and depth. The palate has an elegant structure with a creamy, textural mid-palate and a long finish.

Winery Profile

This year Brian Bicknell celebrates the making of his twenty-forth vintage, an achievement that has seen him accumulate experience in not only Marlborough, but also in Chile, France and Hungary.

Returning to Marlborough permanently in 1996, Brian identified that individual sites within the region produced markedly different characters. At a time when Marlborough was considered to be producing wines that hid the diversity of the region, Mahi was born. Brian’s vision to showcase the differences and complexities that these terroirs offer, has been exceeded with every single vineyard release.

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Other Information

  • 2018 vintage
  • 12 x 750mL Bottles
  • NZ - Marlborough, Imported
  • Screwcap closure
  • 13.17% alc.
  • New

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