Valli Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Gris 2024

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Product Description: Limestone, altitude, and a hands-off hand—Pinot Gris with a place-driven pulse. Valli’s Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Gris 2024 is a pointed expression of New Zealand’s most intriguing emerging wine region. Planted on limestone soils and influenced by the cooler climate of North Otago, this wine speaks directly to the land. Crafted by Grant Taylor—Otago’s pioneering Pinot whisperer—and winemaker Jen Parr, this release comes from a vineyard planted densely with early-ripening Dijon and Pommard clones. The result? A Pinot Gris with clarity, nerve, and unmistakable site character. Waitaki Valley might be the new kid on New Zealand’s vinous block, but it’s already turning heads with its mineral complexity and perfume-lifted style. The region’s limestone base echoes Burgundy’s finest, giving this Gris a shimmering texture and savoury edge that sets it apart from the broader, rounder examples of the variety. Valli’s choice to close plant at 5000 vines per hectare keeps yields low and quality high—this is precision farming with a purpose. Built for food and built to last, this is a serious white. Dry, textural and mineral-driven, it’s a standout for cool-climate Pinot Gris lovers. Enjoy now or cellar over the next 3–5 years. Serve with white-fleshed fish, miso-glazed eggplant, or soft washed-rind cheese. The Maker VALLI is the personal vocation of pioneering winemaker Grant Taylor. Grant’s name is synonymous with Otago Pinot Noir. He has been crafting wines there since 1993 when there were only 20 ha planted – today there are over 2000. Grant founded VALLI in 1998 with the intention to produce single vineyard Pinot Noirs highlighting the different characteristics of Otago’s sub regions. More than 20 years later, VALLI is doing just that, producing single-vineyard pinot noirs from Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Bendigo in Central Otago and the Waitaki Valley in North Otago, as well as a dry Pinot Gris from Gibbston and a Riesling from Waitaki. In 2015, established Otago winemaker Jen Parr joined Grant in the winery, where the two aim to create wines with honesty, integrity, and most of all, a sense of place. When you drink a Valli wine, you are enjoying more than just a wine: you are experiencing a place. The Vineyard Just off the Gibbston Highway in Central Otago, this vineyard embraces a semi excellences a semi-continental climate, at altitudes ranging from 320 to 475 meters, the vines thrive with a composition of Dijon clones. They draw sustenance from alluvial loess atop firm river gravels and colluviums, while being free draining. Planted in year 2000, managing a relatively dense 4,040 per hectare the yields are kept to a low 5 tonnes per hectare. Producing wines of extraordinary character and depth of flavour. Tasting Notes NOSE – Bright aromatics White peach, lemon blossom, and wet stone lift from the glass. PALATE – Textural and taut A dry, mineral frame wraps around layers of pear skin, lime pith and saline notes. FINISH – Long and mineral Chalky phenolics and cool-climate acidity leave a crisp, clean impression. Finer Details: Style – White Wine Varietal – Pinot Gris Country – New Zealand Region – Central Otago Vintage – 2024 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 13.5%