This is our top selling Pinot Gris and it always sells out! The Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025 is a Central Otago Pinot Gris from vineyards in Bendigo and Pisa, whole-bunch pressed and fermented with wild yeast in old barrels. This wine has ripe pear, white peach and a little spice, with a textured finish and fresh acidity. It suits anyone who likes Pinot Gris with some weight.
The first thing in the glass is ripe pear, in the Poire William style, with white peach and white rose petals behind it. Cardamom and preserved lemon sit underneath.
Prophet's Rock made 36 barrels of the 2025. It has more texture than most Pinot Gris and it's a good wine to open with dinner.
What sets it apart is how it's made. The fruit is pressed as whole bunches over 5–6 hours and fermented in old barrels with wild yeast (the yeast that lives naturally on the grapes). The wine then stays on its gross lees, the spent yeast cells that add body, until bottling. Old barrels add texture rather than obvious oak flavour.
What it tastes like
This wine has a richly perfumed nose and a shining white-gold colour. The aromas on the nose are ripe pear, white peach and white rose, with cardamom and preserved lemon (lemon cured in salt, which gives a savoury, floral citrus note) underneath.
On the palate there's pear and white stone fruit, guava and spice. The finish is long and textured, with fresh acidity keeping it lively. There's 11 g/L of residual sugar (natural grape sugar left after fermentation), which adds a richness and texture that is just delicious.
Style at a glance
- Body: medium, with a textured feel from the lees
- Sweetness: between dry and off-dry, with 11 g/L of residual sugar
- Acidity: fresh
- Oak: old barrels, so texture rather than oak flavour
- Style: textured, perfumed, stone fruit, spicy, fresh
Food to enjoy this with
Best enjoyed with good food. Roast pork belly with apple, chicken in a tarragon cream sauce, seared scallops, a mild Thai green curry and a creamy risotto all suit the texture and pear fruit. One unexpected match is chicken liver pâté on toast, because the wine's texture and fresh acidity cope well with the richness.
Who makes it
Prophet's Rock is in Bendigo, Central Otago. Paul Pujol is the winemaker.
The fruit for this wine comes from three vineyards: Rocky Point in Bendigo (47%), Kopuwai in Pisa (49%) and the Home Vineyard in Bendigo (4%). Rocky Point has warm, free-draining schist soils and steep plantings. The fruit was handpicked from 27 March to 5 April 2025, with yields capped at 38 hl/ha (5 t/ha).
About the vintage
Writer Joelle Thomson called 2025 in Central Otago "a very good year" in her vintage overview. An early November frost during flowering damaged some shoots, but good weather through flowering that followed gave strong fruit set.
The season was dry, with temperatures close to the long-term average. Yields were similar to 2023 and 2024, only slightly reduced by the frost. Cool nights and warm days at harvest helped the grapes hold their acidity.
When to drink it
This is fantastic drinking now. This is the sort of wine that you buy a case of, as Prophet's Rock recommends cellaring this for 10+ years.
Technical details
| Winery: |
Prophet's Rock |
| Wine: |
Pinot Gris |
| Vintage: |
2025 |
| Variety: |
Pinot Gris |
| Region: |
Central Otago (Bendigo and Pisa) |
| Country: |
New Zealand |
| Alcohol: |
13.5% |
| Residual sugar: |
11 g/L |
| Fermentation: |
Wild yeast, in old barrels, for 3–4 months |
| Closure: |
Diam cork |
| Cellaring: |
10+ years |
Where to buy
For international delivery to the USA, Australia, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China and South Korea, the Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025 is available via our winenz.com website. For delivery in New Zealand you can purchase from thewineryonline.co.nz. If you are visiting New Zealand, you can also buy it at our Queenstown and Arrowtown wine stores, alongside a large range of New Zealand and international wine.
Questions we are often asked
What does Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025 taste like?
Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025 has ripe pear, white peach and white rose on the nose, with cardamom and preserved lemon. The palate adds guava and spice, and the finish is long, textured and fresh.
Is Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris dry or sweet?
It sits between dry and off-dry. Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025 has 11 g/L of residual sugar.
How long can I cellar Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025?
Prophet's Rock recommends cellaring the 2025 Pinot Gris for 10+ years.
Where are the grapes for Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025 grown?
The grapes come from three vineyards in Central Otago: Rocky Point (47%) and the Home Vineyard (4%) in Bendigo, and Kopuwai (49%) in Pisa.
Where can I buy Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025?
The Winery ships Prophet's Rock Pinot Gris 2025 internationally from winenz.com to the USA, Australia, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, China and South Korea, and delivers within New Zealand from thewineryonline.co.nz. It is also available in our Queenstown and Arrowtown stores.
