This dry white wine has been produced by the award winning New Zeeland family owned winery – Awatere River Wine Company LTD. The wine has already been tasted by many wine experts such as Natalie Maclean and Sam Kim.

In this blog, we’ll tell you about Awatere River Wine Company LTD winery, its history and wines. In addition, we’ll provide you with winemaker notes, Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 wine’s reviews and Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 wine’s ratings.

About Awatere River Wine Company LTD

Awatere River Wine Company LTD is a popular family owned winery that’s located in the Marlborough region of New Zeeland. The winery is owned and run by Vavasour family that really needs no introduction in the winemaking industry.

Awatere River Wine Company LTD has a long and rich history of making wines that dates back to the 1980s. Pete and Anna started taking their first steps in viticulture and winemaking industries during the 1980s. They produced wines in the legendary Awatere Valley.

Louis Vavasour successfully continued doing winemaking business of their parents later. He founded Awatere River Wine Company LTD in 2007. Louis is committed to meeting and exceeding high wine production standards. That’s the reason why his winery has gained huge popularity among wine lovers and the international recognition. The wines which are produced by Awatere River Wine Company LTD have earned a lot of international awards (gold medals, 5 star ratings, etc).

Awatere River Wine Company LTD uses high quality grapes for making its wines. These wines are grown in the Awatere Valley (Marlborough wine region). This region is well-known for its cooler climate. That’s why it takes grapes more time to ripen in the Awatere Valley.

Grapes grown in Marlborough wine region make a difference. These grapes are well-known for their more herbaceous flavours, good structure, better complexity, delicious minerality as well as greater flavor intensity.

The winery offers a large selection of wines. Awatere River Wine Company LTD specializes in Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris wines. Louis Vavasour constantly adds new wines to its great collection of wines. So, the winery’s collection of wines expands year after year. Wines produced by Awatere River Wine Company LTD offer excellent quality and good value for money.

Winemaker Notes

Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 is one of the best wines that have been ever produced by Awatere River Wine Company LTD winery. Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 is a soft and wounded dry white wine. The wine impresses with its great juicy style. While tasting the wine you’ll feel delicious apricot and lychee flavours. Additionally, you’ll feel a hint of spice on a lingering finish.

Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 Wine’s Reviews and Ratings

– Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 wine has been reviewed by the wine expert, Natalie Maclean. According to the expert’s opinion, Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 is an excellent dry white wine. The alcohol content of the wine is 13.5%. This fragrant and medium-bodied Pinot Gris goes well with different types of seafood salads. You can drink the wine now or wait until 2020.

– Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 wine has received a score of 93 from another expert, Sam Kim, at the Wine Orbit website. The wine was tasted and reviewed by Sam Kim in February 2017. The critic also says that Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 wine impresses with its juicy acidity, smooth texture and whispering sweetness. Once you open the bottle of this wine, you’ll feel amazing aromas of poached pear, ripe nectarine and rock melon. You’ll definitely like floral characters of the wine. Savee Sea Pinot Gris 2016 wine also has very delicious fruit flavours. Sam Kim recommends wine lovers to drink the wine till the end of 2018.