Double Gold, 98/100 @ NZ Int'l Wine Show!
Russian Jack Marlborough Pinot Gris
- Double Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show 2026) - every senior judge awarded it a Gold medal score!
- Russian Jack is a label produced by Foley wines - the guys behind Mt Difficulty, Roaring Meg, Vavasour, Te Kairanga and more
- Named after Russian Jack - a local legend who lived in the area for 50 years, helping pick fruit at some of the vineyards
- "This vibrant dry Pinot Gris offers aromas of ripe pear, lychee, citrus, white florals and subtle spice." (Stu Marfell, winemaker)
NZIWS Double Gold
155 in stock
Russian Jack was a sailor from Latvia (not quite Russia but pretty close) who lived a nomadic life in the Wellington area for some 50 years. He was well known for carrying his life in sacks over his shoulder and was a keen fruit picker for vineyards in the region. He became something of a local legend which is why you’ll find a bronze statue of him down there in Masterton.
The Russian Jack Marlborough Pinot Gris label is made by Foley wines and under the guidance of legendary winemaker Stu Marfell – we’re yet to come across a wine made by this guy that doesn’t over deliver and then some!
This 2026 release is yet another beauty winning Double Gold at the NZ International Wine Show 2026 – meaning every senior judge awarded it a Gold medal score!
Using Wairau Valley and Awatere Valley fruit this is a style winemaker Stu describes as a “vibrant dry Pinot Gris offers aromas of ripe pear, lychee, citrus, white florals and subtle spice.”
- 13.5%
- 750ml
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