This wine comes from 2 separate vineyards that happen to be in the same “neck of the woods.” The resultant wine is layered, complex and has great ageing potential and endless. This dual vineyard blend has captured the essence of the season and the complimentary character of two sites planted to Pinot Gris. There's poached pear, lychee, mandarin zest and vanilla bean on the nose, with more citrus notes to follow on the palate. Lucious and yet refined stone fruit leads to an incredibly textured mid-palate and finishes long and fresh.

Neck of the Woods is relatively recent addition to the wine scene in NZ, but they are already making waves with their uncompromising approach. Their goal is to make authentic wines that harness the weird and wild of Central Otago, staying true to the land with minimal intervention winemaking. The results of this mission are crafting small batch fine wines including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and an Orange wine that show off the unique and wondrous wine region that is Central. Being the most southerly and one of the coldest wine regions in the world, Central Otago produces some unique and stunning wines, and Neck of the Woods are proud and happy to follow in these footsteps. But that's about all they are following - they want to forge their own path. They are led by Jen Parr, winemaker and all-round boss lady, originally from Oregon USA. She's been in Central Otago since 2007 and she became a NZ citizen in 2013 - Central is now her home! She has extensive international winemaking experience including South Africa and Australia in addition to 17 harvests in NZ. Her wines are special, from a special place.