Reaching New Zealand shores in 1838, pioneering French missionaries founded a legacy. From their many accomplishments now interwoven throughout history came New Zealand’s first winery, Mission in 1851. Their inspiration, a legacy we continue.
"Fragrant pear, florals and soft spice with a lingering crisp finish.”
Sourced from some of the best Hawke's Bay vineyards, this delicious Pinot Gris is expressive and vibrant. Medium-dry, the palate shows intense ripe citrus, baked apple with fragrant pear, florals and soft spice with a long finish.
Mission Estate wines are made from classic varieties, fruit-driven and immensely approachable. They are bursting with flavour, affordable and perfect for everyday occasions.
New Zealand Winegrowing
Central to the success of New Zealand as a world-renowned wine growing region is the temperate maritime climate and the free-draining alluvial soils. The growing season is long, providing perfect conditions for slow ripening and full flavour development. Cool nights and warm days retain fruit acidity which lends a freshness and vibrancy, highly characteristic of New Zealand wine styles.
Sustainability Practices
Mission has strong sustainability credentials as a founding member of Sustainable
Winegrowing New Zealand and holding ISO 14001 environmental certification
since 1998. With organics and organic conversions underway in some vineyards Mission has an ongoing commitment to sustainable viticulture and winemaking practices. In 2007 the Mission winery underwent a multi-million dollar upgrade designed to maximise energy and water efficiencies. Today, Mission is proud to produce some of New Zealand’s finest wines in the most environmentally friendly manner.
Soils
Free-draining, alluvial with areas of gravel sandy loams
Growing Season
Warm and dry delivering intense and characterful wines
Winemaking Technique
Gently pressed with minimal skin contact and a long,
cool fermentation. The juice was inoculated with
Marlborough Region
Located at the top of the South Island, Marlborough conditions are perfect for producing cool climate styles. Marlborough is one of New Zealand’s sunniest
and driest places, with a long growing season and strong diurnal temperature variation.
This leads to wines with high acidity, fruit driven flavours and intense varietal characters. specially developed, aromatic yeast strains to intensify varietal character development. Following fermentation wines were batch selected and blended to create a perfectly balanced wine.
