"Ric" wrote .........
>
> I was intrigued at the suggestion of "classical pinot gris" coming from
> cooler climates - such as Italy (!). Many Italian PG's are from very warm
> climes, not altogether
> different to southern France, or parts of California here. And have the
> same problem as the CA PG's - too flabby.
>I haven't had any EnZed PG, but if it is akin to the wonderful unoaked
>Chardonnay's from Marlborough, then sign me up.


To be sure, there exists a mixed bag - but generally clean fruity dry wines,
with earthy pear flavours, with more body than the average Pinot Grigio.


>
> Even more enjoyable was the rest of the magazine. On the cover it refers
> to "sun drenched Hawke's Bay".


Yes, my mind immediately went to a couple years ago when I was showing Mark
Lipton and Ian & Jacquie Hoare around.

After a very nice meal, we were sipping on a rather delicious botrytised
Riesling, when Mark and I were standing around outside trying to find the
Southern Cross - our efforts hampered by a heavy cloud covering (actually,
in the whole stay, we never spied our southern astronomical icon.

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st.helier