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18/10/2024

Try this wine when you visit Pegasus Bay on my Waipara Wine Experience. www.gilestoursnz.com

Pegasus Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2023, North Canterbury

Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is full and enticing, with aromas of struck-match overlying melon, peach, apple, fennel and stony minerals. Full-bodied, aromas of apple and lime melded with peach and melon, along with fennel, cardamom, flint and river stone. The fluid mouthfeel flows effortlessly along an oily line, and the slight apple skin-like phenolics provide a chewy grip and elevate richness. Enlivening acidity drives a lengthy, mealy finish. This whole bunch fermented Sauvignon Blanc is harmonious, complex and packed with interest. Match with smoked pork shoulder and unagi over the next 3-5 years. A portion of free-run juice was fermented cool in stainless steel, and a port of fruit was whole bunch fermented and matured on skins for 200 days. Blended with a small portion of barrel-aged Semillon. Aged on lees for 10 months. 13.5% alc. 18.5+/20 pts (94 pts) Sep 2024 RRP $28

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11/09/2024

Visit Torlesse on a Giles Tours wine tour www.gilestoursnz.com

Spring is here,
We hope you come and visit us soon to enjoy our wines and the sunshine !

20/08/2024

Yes I am running a wine tour on Father's Day. Go to www.gilestoursnz.com to join us.

21/06/2024

Glorious sunshine in Waipara on the shortest day of the year.

Giles takes small groups on wine tours around Christchurch, Waipara and Canterbury.

07/06/2024

Visit the Pegasus Bay cellar door on a Waipara Wine Experience with Giles Tours. www.gilestoursnz.com

Canterbury's Donaldson family is the toast of the international wine community after their Pegasus Bay Winery's 2011 Bel Canto dry riesling was...

06/06/2024

Visit Pegasus Bay Winery on the Waipara Wine Experience with Giles Tours www.gilestoursnz.com

Pitted against bottles priced over $1000, a humble North Canterbury riesling has been named best wine in the world - and Christchurch people can get a taste this weekend from some of the last-remaining bottles.

20/04/2024

Glorious Autumn sunshine at Georges Road Winery in Waipara. Book your wine tour at www.gilestoursnz.com.

Giles takes small groups on tours around Christchurch, Canterbury and the South Island. Wine tours are his specialty but Giles can arrange any sort of trip

14/04/2024

Visit the Terrace Edge Wines cellar door on a Giles Tours wine tour. www.gilestoursnz.com

03/01/2024

The best wine bar in Christchurch. If you haven't been there yet, maye a reservation now! It's life enhancing.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!
We are celebrating four vintages old today, we're showing some development but hopefully still a few years from peak maturation. Come on in and drink now anyway.

28/12/2023

11/12/2023

Another award for the sublime Erin's Chardonnay.

The Greystone 2020 Erin's Chardonnay recently earned a gold medal at the Global Fine Wine Challenge, and we are absolutely thrilled about this achievement!

Erin's Chardonnay grows on our steepest and highest slopes, in limestone soils which impart a beautiful minerality and tension to the wine. The block is 100% Mendoza clone, which responds well to this terroir. 2020 started with some difficult cool weather leading to small fruit set. Lovely hot summer gave us pristine clean bunches of fruit. Extensive leaf plucking and bunch thinning ensured balanced happy vines. Fantastic Autumn saw us achieve perfect ripeness whilst able to preserve fruit flavours and acidity. Truly fantastic vintage for growing Chardonnay.

Experience the exquisite and exclusive flavour of this delightful wine by visiting our Restaurant & Tasting Lounge, or consider joining our wine club for exclusive access.

25/11/2023

The two Amy's enjoying the gardens at Pegasus Bay on a Giles Guided Tours wine tour.

10/11/2023

Waipara looking great in the spring sunshine.

09/11/2023

Torlesse Cellar Door

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11.00am to 5.00 pm

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10/10/2023

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17/08/2023

Pinot Noir has found a natural home in North Canterbury producing a range of styles from structured, spicy and savoury to vibrant and fresh + everything in between. We feel pretty darn fortunate that our climate and piece of dirt is one of only a hand full locations around the wold that have the ideal growing conditions for this holly grail of grape varieties 🍷

Happy all 😍

06/07/2023

Congratulations Greystone - you can visit Greystone on a Giles Tours wine tour - www gilestoursnz.com

31/05/2023

Visit Greystone on a Giles Tours Waipara Wine Experience - www.gilestoursnz.com

Come and try our award winning 2021 Chardonnay in our Cellar Door Now ! We haven’t even officially released this wine but the demand is so high with the news of another big win that we’re opening it up to our Cellar Door guests for the weekend. Follow the link in our bio to book a wine tasting or long lunch and be sure to ask about it.