We are pleased to announce, at long last, a stand-alone category for pinot gris and pinot grigio. Mayer Bloody Hill PG is a very fine inaugural winner, with Bleasdale and Yabby Lake both going close to claiming the chocolates. Pinot gris/grigio wines make up around 10 per cent of all the white wines tasted for this guide, outnumbering both sauvignon blanc and semillon. It’s a significant variety with, in the best examples, the quality (and texture) to match.
2024 Pinot Gris/Grigio of the Year
Mayer Bloody Hill Villages Healesville Pinot Gris 2022, Yarra Valley
96 points | Price when tasted $34
A fresh and appealing pinot gris. This has some nashi pear and grapefruit pith with a hint of apricot kernel. Unlike a lot of Australian gris that's often a touch too sweet and simple for my taste, this delivers the goods. On the palate, you'll find white nectarine, some pickled ginger and, equally importantly, a touch of grip giving the wine shape and structure. A no-brainer for spicy Thai food and the like. – Philip Rich
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More top-rated pinot gris/grigio from the 2024 Companion
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Mayer
Bloody Hill Villages Healesville Pinot Gris 2022
Yarra Valley -
Apogee
Alto Pinot Gris 2022
Tasmania -
Bleasdale Vineyards
Pinot Gris 2022
Adelaide Hills -
Carlei Estate | Carlei Green Vineyards
Green Vineyards Cardinia Ranges Pinot Gris 2021
Victoria -
Clyde Park Vineyard
Pinot Gris 2022
Geelong -
Cooks Lot
Allotment No. 666 Pinot Gris 2022
Central Ranges Zone -
Coombe Yarra Valley
Pinot Gris 2022
Yarra Valley -
Crittenden
Pinot Gris 2022
Mornington Peninsula -
Delatite
Pinot Gris 2022
Upper Goulburn -
Eden Road Wines
The Long Road Pinot Gris 2022
Southern New South Wales Zone -
Fleet Wines
Lichen Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2022
Mornington Peninsula -
Garagiste
Merricks Pinot Gris 2022
Mornington Peninsula -
Indigo Vineyard
Pinot Grigio 2021
Beechworth -
La Prova
Pinot Grigio 2022
Adelaide Hills -
Moorooduc Estate
Pinot Gris On Skins 2022
Mornington Peninsula -
Ocean Eight Vineyard & Winery
Pinot Gris 2022
Mornington Peninsula -
Quealy Winemakers
Feri Maris Single Block Pinot Grigio 2022
Mornington Peninsula -
Quealy Winemakers
Tussie Mussie Pinot Gris 2022
Mornington Peninsula -
Rahona Valley
Abel Pinot Gris 2022
Tasmania -
Rouleur
Yarra Valley Pinot Gris et al 2022
Yarra Valley -
Scorpo Wines
Bestia Pinot Grigio Tradizionale 2021
Mornington Peninsula -
Shadowfax Winery
Macedon Ranges Pinot Gris 2022
Macedon Ranges -
Stilvi
Jungle Freak Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2022
Mornington Peninsula -
Trofeo Estate
ESC Pinot Gris Terracotta Amphora Wine 2021
Mornington Peninsula -
Yabby Lake Vineyard
Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2022
Mornington Peninsula
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This is an edited extract from the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion, with reviews by James Halliday, Campbell Mattinson, Dave Brookes, Jane Faulkner, Jeni Port, Mike Bennie, Ned Goodwin MW, Philip Rich and Shanteh Wale. Cover art by Ka Mo.
