The 2006 Reserve Pinot Grigio is severely crop-thinned and harvested as late as possible. It is one of New Zealand's best Pinot Grigio (aka Gris) with a very aromatic, phenolic nose of honey, dried apricot and kerosene, a lovely harmonious palate with good acidity and an oily texture leading towards a spicy finish. They seem to have eked everything you can out of the grape variety! Since acquiring their initial 6-hectare parcel of vines in Roys Hill in Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay in 1997, Bilancia (so-called as both proprietors Lorraine Leheny and Warren Gibson are both Librans), have quietly established themselves as one of the region's premium producers, with some exceptional Syrah and Pinot Gris.Importer: Vine Street Imports, Philadelphia, PA; tel. (215) 533-9463; fax (215) 533-8163