Pinot Grigio
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Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years from vintage release to capture its fresh, vibrant fruit character.
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Fresh seafood dishes, light summer salads with goat cheese, and delicate pasta with pesto.
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Oyster Bay captures the essence of New Zealand's cool-climate winemaking. While Marlborough made the brand famous, they turned to the historic region of Hawke's Bay on the North Island to craft their Pinot Grigio. Hawke's Bay, with its ancient river beds, alluvial soils, and warm maritime climate, provides the perfect sanctuary for this grape. By naming it 'Pinot Grigio' rather than 'Pinot Gris', Oyster Bay signals a stylistic nod to the crisp, vibrant, and refreshing Italian style. The wine is fermented slowly at cool temperatures in stainless steel to preserve the pure, expressive aromas of stone fruit, fresh pear, and floral notes, backed by a signature mineral edge derived from the region's gravelly soils.
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Established with its inaugural, award-winning 1990 vintage by the Delegat family, Oyster Bay has become one of New Zealand's most globally recognized wine brands. Based in the renowned cool-climate regions of Marlborough and Hawke's Bay, the winery focuses on capturing the vibrant, fruit-forward intensity of the local terroir through state-of-the-art winemaking. Oyster Bay is celebrated for its defining, crisp Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, alongside elegant expressions of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot, all crafted to showcase the expressive purity of New Zealand's unique maritime climate.