Structure
Drinking window
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: peach, pear
Palate: peach, pear
Stopham's signature wine and the best known English Pinot Gris. Off-dry, with a little sweetness and texture carrying aromatic peach and pear fruit off the vineyard's warm sandy soils.
What it pairs with
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Thai green curry
A touch of residual sugar takes the edge off chilli while the fruit holds up to coconut. -
Pork belly with apple
Peach and pear meet crackling fat and orchard fruit sauce. -
Mild blue cheese
Off-dry whites are the classic counterweight to blue cheese salt.
Facts
- Producer
- Stopham Vineyard · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Gris
- Oak
- Unoaked, tank fermented
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Price
- GBP 22.95 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 0-4 from vintage
Frequently asked about Stopham Estate Pinot Gris
Is Stopham Pinot Gris dry?
No. Stopham describes it as off-dry, with a little sweetness and texture alongside aromatic peach and pear fruit.
Why is Stopham known for Pinot Gris?
The vineyard was planted in 2007 on sandy soils near Pulborough specifically for aromatic still whites, and Pinot Gris has become its calling card alongside Pinot Blanc and Bacchus.
What food suits Stopham Pinot Gris?
Its off-dry profile handles mild spice and richer pork dishes, and it works with blue cheese where a bone-dry white would clash.