Cause & Effect Pinot Gris 2017
About the wine
Liam's rich and plush Marlborough Pinot Gris is a complete knockout
- Every time I travel overseas, people are always asking me for Marlborough Pinot Gris. They tell me that they love Sauvignon Blanc and that it would be awesome to try more NZ white wine.
- Naked were hugely supportive in allowing me to venture beyond Sauvignon Blanc. They knew I had some pedigree with SB and backed me 110% to create a knockout Pinot Gris.
- Pinot Gris is such a wonderful grape to work with when it's fully ripe. This was definitely the case in 2017! The wine is really rich and quite plush. Exotic aromatics with pear and spice lead the charge, it's almost like it has been infused with rose petal, poached pear and nectarine.
Liam, Winemaker
Best before
Drink now to 2021
Serving advice
Serve chilled at 8-10°C. Open 15 minutes before serving
Food match
Classic shrimp cocktail with 1000 Island dressing
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Liam McElhinney
- If you've never heard of Liam McElhinney, he's the genius behind some of the world's most iconic Sauvignon Blancs - like Saint Clair and The Ned.
- In 2009 he was named a top 10 young winemaker in all Australasia. Since then he's won #1 Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand, the Decanter Sauvignon Blanc Trophy, and IWSC NZ Wine Producer of the Year.
- Liam selects the very best grapes at the optimum time to make his Angel-exclusive wines that massively over-deliver on bang for buck.
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