Seddon Pinot Gris
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Complements aromatic Thai or Vietnamese cuisine, slow-roasted pork belly with spiced apple sauce, and rich seafood dishes such as pan-seared scallops.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Villa Maria, founded in 1961 by Sir George Fistonich, stands as a cornerstone of New Zealand's modern wine industry. The Seddon Vineyard Pinot Gris is a single-vineyard expression originating from the cooler, wind-swept terraces of the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. Nestled on the southern bank of the Awatere River, this site features silty, loamy soils over gravels, which impart a distinct mineral tension to the wine. The challenging, cooler microclimate of the Awatere slows grape ripening, allowing the Pinot Gris fruit to develop thick skins, concentrated stone fruit flavors, and a vibrant natural acidity. To craft this expressive white, Villa Maria utilizes a combination of cool stainless steel fermentation to preserve primary fruit purity, alongside partial wild fermentation in seasoned French oak barriques and extended lees contact. This meticulous process yields a lush, textural palate brimming with poached pear, ginger spice, and honeysuckle, grounded by a stony minerality that reflects its unique riverbed origin.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Villa Maria blev grundlagt i 1961 af Sir George Fistonich og står i dag som et af New Zealands mest anerkendte og banebrydende vinhuse. Med udgangspunkt i de historiske rødder i Auckland har vineriet opbygget omfattende vinmarksbesiddelser i landets absolutte topprægioner: Marlborough, Hawke's Bay og Gisborne. Villa Maria er berømt for sit kompromisløse fokus på bæredygtighed og kvalitetsdrevet innovation og har spillet en afgørende rolle i udviklingen af moderne newzealandsk vinavl med fokus på regionalt særpræg. Husets alsidige portefølje spænder fra den verdenskendte Private Bin-serie til enkeltmarks- og Reserve-vine med særlig terroirkarakter. Producenten udmærker sig især ved sin sprøde og livlige Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, elegante Pinot Noir, komplekse Chardonnay samt strukturerede rødvinsblends fra Hawke's Bay.