27-Dec-2017
Established in 2001, Waipara Hills is a significant Waipara Valley-based producer making a broad range of wines from South Island fruit. Under the Accolade Wines umbrella, the distribution is wide and strong. The aromatic wines are particularly strong. Andrew Brown is the winemaker, formerly with Framingham Wines in Marlborough, taking over last year from Simon McGeorge who was with the company from 2006. Here, I review the 2017 Pinot Gris, from a rain-affected growing season, but one deemed a success due to the heat accumulation at the earlier stages. www.waiparahills.co.nz
