2022 Barringwood Estate Pinot Gris, Tasmania

Hand-picked fruit from 12 to 28-year-old vines on the Lower Barrington vineyard at up to 280m elevation. Pale straw with inviting aromas of spiced pear, sherbet-edged citrus fruits and a waft of white peach. Hints of marzipan, white flowers and stone complete the picture, and the wine displays a pleasing textural slinkiness and briny acidity, finishing crisp with a plume of softly-spiced pear.

90 points Dave Brookes winecompanion.com.au

Barringwood Estate Pinot Gris is a beautifully balanced Tasmanian white that captures the freshness, texture and quiet confidence of the state’s cool climate vineyards. Grown in northern Tasmania, where long daylight hours, cool nights and steady maritime influence shape flavour slowly, Pinot Gris here develops depth and perfume without losing line or energy. The soils around the estate contribute to the wine’s gentle texture and savoury undertone, making it far more than a simple aromatic white.

Barringwood Estate is a family owned winery with a strong focus on estate grown fruit and careful, hands on winemaking. The style is deliberately restrained. Fruit is picked to retain natural acidity, handled gently and fermented with precision to preserve purity while allowing some textural interest to emerge. The goal is balance and drinkability, not overt richness or sweetness.

In the glass, the wine is aromatic yet composed. Pear, nashi pear and white peach sit at the core, followed by hints of apple skin, citrus blossom and a faint almond note. There is a subtle spice and mineral lift that adds complexity without distracting from the fruit.

On the palate, Barringwood Estate Pinot Gris is fresh, softly textured and well proportioned. Orchard fruit flavours glide through the mid palate, supported by lively acidity and a gentle phenolic grip that gives shape and length. The finish is dry, clean and quietly savoury, making the wine feel refreshing and food friendly rather than plush or sweet.

This is a Pinot Gris that excels at the table. It pairs beautifully with seafood, roast chicken, pork, Asian inspired dishes or creamy vegetable based plates. Drinking very well now for its freshness and balance, it will also hold nicely over the next two to four years.

Barringwood Estate Pinot Gris is elegant, regional and quietly assured. A polished Tasmanian Pinot Gris that delivers flavour, texture and freshness in equal measure.