Central Otago Pinot Gris

Central Otago is best known for Pinot Noir, but the region's Pinot Gris deserves a look too, benefiting from the same dramatic day-to-night temperature swings that give the area's wines their concentrated fruit and bright acidity. Styles here tend toward the fuller, richer end of the Pinot Gris spectrum, with ripe stone fruit character balanced by a firm streak of acidity from the cool nights. It's a useful comparison if you already know the region for its Central Otago Pinot Noir and want to see how it handles a white variety. For Pinot Gris more broadly, Pinot Gris covers examples from every region we carry, and Central Otago Wine covers everything else on offer from the region.