2025 Saint Clair Origin Pinot Gris, Marlborough

The Origin wines from Saint Clair are regional blends of a given variety that drink well on release and offer good value-for-money.

The 2025 Pinot Gris opens with inviting, warm pear pastry aromas with notes of vanilla and cinnamon that are mirrored on the rounded, textural and lingering palate.

Medium- to full-bodied, the modest (less than 4g/L) residual sugar contributes positively to the overall and would make this a beautiful match with Moroccan tagines such as those featuring chicken, apricots and almonds.

More about this wine

The fruit for the 2025 Pinot Gris was sourced from a selection of vineyards in Marlborough’s Southern and Omaka Valleys, with vineyards harvested as the fruit matured. At the winery, the free-run juice from each was cold settled ahead of a cool fermentation in stainless steel, and the wine kept on light lees with regular stirring for enhanced texture and complexity. The parcels were then assessed for quality and style ahead of blending and stabilisation in preparation for bottling.

About this producer

Saint Clair Family Estate was established in 1994 by Neal and Judy Ibbotson, with their children Sarina, Tony and Julie today involved in all aspects of the operations. The family farms a substantial 160 of vineyards, and sources fruit through an extensive network of contract growers. Marlborough and its subregions have been the focus from the beginning, while smaller amount of premium red wines is made from fruit grown in the Gimblett Gravels area of Hawke’s Bay. Stewart Maclenann and Kyle Thompson are the current leaders of the winery team that each vintage creates an impressively broad line-up of wines.