Greywacke Pinot Gris 2024 by Kevin Judd from Marlborough is a lush, off‑dry white with serious flavour and texture – classic Greywacke detail and a hedonistic, stone‑fruit‑driven style. This 2024 Greywacke Marlborough Pinot Gris smells like upside‑down cake: peaches and cream, vanilla pod, demerara sugar, white nectarine, apricot, manuka honey and a touch of pickled ginger and musk.

On the palate it’s rich and mouthfilling, with ripe peach, pear, quince and red apple rolling through Turkish delight, honeysuckle and sweet spice, all carried on a viscous, creamy texture. There’s a zippy line of acidity and a seam of minerality that keep the off‑dry sweetness in check, so it finishes long, balanced and moreish rather than cloying.

I’d be pouring Greywacke Pinot Gris 2024 with spicy Thai or Vietnamese, sticky pork, five‑spice duck, or richer seafood like scallops and crab, plus washed‑rind cheeses and fragrant veggie dishes. It’s a cracking choice if you love opulent, aromatic whites that still have enough freshness and structure to shine at the dinner table.