Quest Farm Central Otago Pinot Gris 2014 $24 ★★★★½
What started out as a mistake (growing a small amount of pinot gris to co-ferment with pinot noir) ended up being an exciting solo project for Mark (Mack) Mason and Michelle Crawford. Fresh quince and nashi characters are sliced through with samurai sword acidity, leaving a wake of fresh stonefruit, spice and flinty minerality. Juicy, dry and (as my twelve year old son would say) ‘mean’ with mussel fritters. www.questfarm.co.nz
