Framingham, Marlborough Pinot Gris offers a delightful blend of pear, red apple, apricot, and nougat aromatics, with a hint of wood smoke. Experience a complex palate with stone fruit, custard, and a balanced acidity. Indulge in a stunning balance of flavour and refinement.

About the Producer

The Framingham label was launched in 1994 with one Riesling, and has since expanded to include Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir. Framingham produces wines from their 19.5 hectare estate vineyard (certified organic since 2014) and other selected sites. Their Riesling vines, planted in 1981, are among the oldest in Marlborough. Andrew Brown joined Framingham as head winemaker in January 2020, replacing Dr Andrew Hedley, who resigned from his role after 18 years at the helm. A highly regarded winemaker, Brown previously spent seven years at Framingham as assistant winemaker and understudy to Andrew Hedley before working as consultant in regions including Oregon, Central Otago and Alsace. One of Brown's Rieslings won the Champion Riesling Trophy at the New Zealand International Wine Show in 2019; a fitting accolade for someone taking the reins at Framingham, who have always been renowned for their Rieslings.

Vineyard and Winery

Fruit was selected from three Central Wairau sites; the Framingham estate vineyard, the Fromm Home Block and the Dry Hills lane vineyard. Soils are of the old river bed type; fist sized stones composed of greywacke (a hard, dark type of sandstone streaked with quartz and feldspar), mixed alluvial gravel and silt.

Fruit was harvested by hand. 90% was whole bunch pressed while the remainder was destemmed and kept on skins for 12 hours before pressing. Juices were treated oxidatively and underwent fermentation spontaneously in old oak barriques (80%) and stainless steel (20%). Components were aged on full ferment lees for nine months prior to blending and bottling.