The 2025 Scout Pinot Gris comes from a new vineyard for us in Bannockburn, Central Otago. We love discovering sites with their own story to tell, and this one immediately stood out. It's a vineyard we'll be returning to.

The fruit was hand-picked when flavour, acidity, and ripeness found their sweet spot. The fruit was gently whole-bunch pressed, and a slow wild fermentation unfolded over five months in a mixture of stainless and old, large-format oak, building texture and complexity without imparting oak flavour. The result is a wine that speaks more of place than of winemaking.

A cool growing season has shaped a richer, more textural expression of Scout Pinot Gris. Layers of baked pear, ripe quince, and fragrant jasmine are carried by a bright mineral thread and the natural freshness that Central Otago does so well.

This is Pinot Gris with a little more substance—equally rewarding with freshly shucked oysters, salty snacks, or simply a glass at the end of the day.