Winery StoneleighPinot Grigio
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Pinot Grigio from the Winery Stoneleigh
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pinot Grigio of Winery Stoneleigh in the region of South Island is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pinot Grigio of Winery Stoneleigh in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.
Food and wine pairings with Pinot Grigio
Pairings that work perfectly with Pinot Grigio
Original food and wine pairings with Pinot Grigio
The Pinot Grigio of Winery Stoneleigh matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of cabbage casserole, mediterranean lamb necklace or delicious bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stoneleigh's Pinot Grigio.
Discover the grape variety: Merzling
Aromatic, fresh whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of exotic fruits (pineapple, mango), white flowers (elderflower, acacia), citrus and muscat notes. Modern profile, best drunk young. Disease-resistant hybrid grape, a driver of organic viticulture in central Europe and parent of Bronner. German white hybrid created in 1960 in Freiburg (Seyve-Villard × (Riesling × Pinot Gris)).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pinot Grigio from Winery Stoneleigh are 2019, 2016, 2011, 2017 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Stoneleigh
The Winery Stoneleigh is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
