Flight Song Pinot Grigio
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed fresh, typically within 1 to 2 years of the vintage release to fully appreciate its vibrant fruit character and crisp acidity.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh garden salads, light seafood dishes like grilled white fish, and delicate Vietnamese summer rolls.
✨ Technical Specifications
Brancott Estate holds a legendary place in New Zealand's wine history as the pioneer that first planted grapes in Marlborough in the 1970s, forever changing the global wine landscape. The Flight Song Pinot Grigio represents a modern chapter in this legacy, showcasing innovative viticulture. Crafted from grapes harvested earlier in the season when sugar levels are naturally lower, this wine captures the vibrant, cool-climate essence of Marlborough while offering a lighter-style profile. Grown in the region's stony, free-draining alluvial soils, the grapes undergo cool fermentation in stainless steel to preserve the delicate, bright aromatics of white peach, floral notes, and crisp nashi pear.
🍾 About the Producer
Originally established as Montana Wines in 1934 by Ivan Yukich and later renamed after its iconic home vineyard, Brancott Estate holds a legendary place in winemaking history as the pioneer that first planted Marlborough's Brancott Valley in 1973. This daring venture revolutionized New Zealand viticulture, leading to the 1979 release of the country's first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and establishing a global benchmark for the variety. Now a cornerstone of Pernod Ricard Winemakers, the estate operates across premier terroirs spanning Marlborough, Hawke's Bay, and Gisborne with a philosophy rooted in innovation, precise canopy management, and sustainable viticulture. Brancott Estate is celebrated worldwide for its vibrant, aromatically intense Sauvignon Blancs alongside expressive, cool-climate Pinot Noir and finely structured Chardonnays, exemplified by premium tiers such as the Letter Series and the artisanal Chosen Rows.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Sauvignon Blanc