HawksheadPinot Gris
About this product
Hawkshead was the first home in New Zealand of Denis Marshall’s ancestor, naturalist William Swainson, Fellow of the Royal Society, who arrived to make his home here in 1841. Our labels display examples of the birds he drew during his world travels. We dedicate our wines to all those who have made this beautiful country their home.
Nuances of fresh floral aromatics. White peach flavours unveil a medley of base stone fruit characteristics and linear minerality. Richly textured on the palate with great length and persistence. Simply, the perfect wine with food.
Nuances of fresh floral aromatics. White peach flavours unveil a medley of base stone fruit characteristics and linear minerality. Richly textured on the palate with great length and persistence. Simply, the perfect wine with food.
Hawkshead was the first home in New Zealand of Denis Marshall’s ancestor, naturalist William Swainson, Fellow of the Royal Society, who arrived to make his home here in 1841. Our labels display examples of the birds he drew during his world travels. We dedicate our wines to all those who have made this beautiful country their home.
Nuances of fresh floral aromatics. White peach flavours unveil a medley of base stone fruit characteristics and linear minerality. Richly textured on the palate with great length and persistence. Simply, the perfect wine with food.
Nuances of fresh floral aromatics. White peach flavours unveil a medley of base stone fruit characteristics and linear minerality. Richly textured on the palate with great length and persistence. Simply, the perfect wine with food.
Medium bodied white wines have a lightly textured mouthfeel with moderate flavour impact. Often pale lemon coloured to pale gold.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypePinot Gris
- Size750ML
- RegionCentral Otago
- Current Vintage2022* - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
- Standard Drinks7.99
- Alcohol Volume13.5%
- CountryNew Zealand
- Brand NameHawkshead
- Wine MakerDean Shaw
- Food MatchCured Meats
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied

Vintage 2022
94 points Wine Orbit
Stylish and refined, this is delightfully expressed on the nose with poached pear, Gala apple, white floral and subtle spice aromas, leading to a beautifully rounded palate offering fleshy texture and juicy acidity. Splendidly composed and harmonious with a lengthy soothing finish. At its best: now to 2028. Feb 2023.
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