StarDozen – Best of Pinot Gris

Two names from the same grape variety depending on which country. In France, it's called Pinot Gris, while in Italy, the variety is known as Pinot Grigio. Gris is the French word for grey, as grigio is grey in Italian. The Pinot Gris style is rich, more textured and full-bodied as grapes are picked later allowing a riper style while Grigio is lighter bodied, lower in alcohol, drier, crisper and less uncomplicated. In Australia, there are no style rules and both Gris or Grigio can range from elegant, crisp and zesty to more textured but one thing is common is the outstanding quality. The collection features 3 bottles each of 4 of the best examples of Pinot Gris / Grigio in one single box.

The StarDozen consists of the following:

3 bottles Delatite Pinot Gris 2025
3 bottles Riposte The Stiletto Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2025
3 bottles Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2025
3 bottles Tar & Roses Pinot Grigio 2024

Delatite Pinot Gris 2025
Estate grown using biodynamic principles, wild ferment, no enzymes or finings added. Walks that fine gris line between fruit generosity and acid cut, and it walks it with confidence and style. Quietly goes about delivering ripe pear, peach, spiced apple, a splash of herbs and generous pinch of spice that is at once mouth-filling and finely delineated in clean, brisk acidity. Smart wine and winemaking. Drink to: 2032; Date Tasted: November 2025; Alcohol: 13.5%; Price: $32.00; Rating: 95 Points & Special Value Star; James Halliday Wine Companion

Riposte The Stiletto Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2025
Gris or Grigio - it used to be the debate about naming conventions and style, richer for Gris in a nod to its Alsace roots, or crisper for Grigio in its lean Italy's preferred expressions. This wine definitely inhabits the Gris end of the spectrum, wafting dried pear and white nectarine to start, with a delicious, spicy edge to the above fruit flavours, mouth rich, textured and lingering. Very smart, very drinkable with a depth not often seen in most commercial PGs. Drink to: 2032; Price: $24.00; Rating: 94 Points; Tony Love

Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 2025
Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris grapes are handpicked and whole bunch pressed, before a 30 minute drive by our specialist growers to Bleasdale’s cellars in Langhorne Creek. This delicate wine shows all the spice and perfume we expect from cool climate Pinot Gris. Nashi, ginger and rosewater perfume leads to a rich and textured palate with nutty complexity from the barrel ferment component, finishing crisp, fresh and balanced. A cool flowering period and mild growing season has led to intense crops with good natural acidity.

Tar & Roses Pinot Grigio 2024
The style is set – from the warm blush colour and lightly spice-fuelled scent to the textural palate – and it's a winner, especially at this price. It brings almost a gris quality with its smooth creaminess elevated in spiced stewed apple, pear, savoury citrus, white peach and spice. A grigio with a little more attitude than most. Rating: 95 Points & Special Value Star; James Halliday Wine Companion

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