Quartz Reef Pinot Gris 2024 from Bendigo in Central Otago is a seriously classy Kiwi Gris – pure, poised and quietly powerful, with that unmistakable Quartz Reef precision and a dry, food‑friendly feel. This Quartz Reef Pinot Gris 2024 opens with lifted nectarine, lemon zest and wild herbs alongside green and brown pear, quince, red apple skin and a fine saline, stony edge.

The palate is crisp, taut and dry, driven by pomaceous fruits – pear, apple, quince – with soft citrus, white florals and a gentle phenolic grip adding texture, length and complexity. Elegant and finely structured, it shows real purity and line, finishing long, mineral and mouth‑watering rather than sweet or fat.

Food‑wise, Quartz Reef Pinot Gris 2024 is a brilliant match for spicy Asian dishes, fragrant Vietnamese, roast pork with crackling, miso‑glazed eggplant or richer seafood like scallops and salmon, and it has the bones to evolve nicely in bottle through 2028.