Innocent Bystander
Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris 2025 | King & Yarra Valley
Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris 2025 | King & Yarra Valley
Dozen Price: $215.88
RRP: $23.00
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Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris 2025 King & Yarra Valley is vibrant, flavourful white wine with burst of citrus and subtle pear, lime and lemon thyme. Refreshing bone-dry profile, zesty lemon sorbet finish, French tradition, 90% stainless steel, 10% French oak, 13.5% alcohol, exceptional Australian Pinot Gris offering immediate enjoyment.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
This distinguished King & Yarra Valley Pinot Gris presents a pale straw colour with bright clarity and pristine brilliance, reflecting the wine's freshness and quality fruit from King and Yarra Valley regions, showcasing the artisanal craftsmanship of Innocent Bystander's French-style winemaking.
Aroma
The nose reveals burst of citrus with subtle touches of pear, lime and lemon thyme creating an inviting, expressive aromatic profile. The bouquet showcases vibrant, fresh aromatics with snow pea shoots, creating an aromatic profile that defines this zippy, citrus-driven French-style Pinot Gris with aromatic intensity.
Palate
Refreshing, bone-dry palate features vibrant citrus flavours with subtle pear and lime notes creating exceptional balance and purity. The palate displays remarkable character crafted in French tradition with lime flowers and touch of savoury miso, showcasing crisp, bone-dry and moreish style. The finish is delectable with zesty lemon sorbet, highlighting the lively, elegant character that lingers just long enough, genuine people pleaser.
Pairs With
This exceptional King & Yarra Valley Pinot Gris pairs beautifully with grilled seafood, fresh oysters, beer-battered whiting with chips, Asian cuisine, sushi, light pasta, goat's cheese with char-grilled vegetables, summer salads, chicken dishes, or enjoyed well chilled at 8-10°C as aperitif, making it ideal for gatherings and light cuisine, showcasing the vibrant citrus with zesty lemon sorbet finish that wine enthusiasts appreciate.
✓ Vegan
Wine Specifications
Wine Specifications
Variety: Pinot Gris
Size: 750mL
Region: King & Yarra Valleys
ABV: 13.5%
Vintage: 2025

Winery & Vintage Info
Winemaking Notes
Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris 2025 is crafted in the French tradition using combination of whole bunch pressed and destemmed to press techniques. The wine is 90% stainless steel cold fermentation to hold onto that freshness, with 10% matured in French oak for that lush mouth-feel. Barrels were lees stirred for six months, creating vibrant, flavourful white wine with burst of citrus and subtle touches of pear, lime and lemon thyme. The winemaking approach produces refreshing, bone-dry profile with exceptional balance and purity, showcasing fresh cut pears, snow pea shoots and lemon thyme aromatics. The palate delivers vibrant citrus flavours with lime flowers and touch of savoury miso, whilst the delectable finish of zesty lemon sorbet ensures the wine remains lively and elegant. This Pinot Gris is a genuine people pleaser - a zippy, citrus-driven French style that's fresh, textural, harmonious and lingers just long enough. Not too heavy, not too light, it's the Goldilocks of the whites at 13.5% alcohol, offering immediate enjoyment and excellent versatility.
Vintage Conditions
The 2025 vintage in King and Yarra Valley produced exceptional conditions for Pinot Gris, resulting in wines with vibrant, flavourful character and refreshing bone-dry profile. The quality fruit from King and Yarra Valley regions created burst of citrus with subtle touches of pear, lime and lemon thyme, showcasing aromatic intensity and Pinot Gris character. The 2025 vintage displays crisp, bone-dry and moreish style with zesty lemon sorbet finish, demonstrating the exceptional quality of these Victorian regions. The growing season created perfect conditions for French-style Pinot Gris with fresh cut pears, snow pea shoots and lemon thyme aromatics, ensuring the wine displays vibrant citrus flavours with lime flowers and touch of savoury miso. The vintage conditions from King and Yarra Valley created wines that are genuine people pleasers, offering immediate enjoyment whilst fresh and vibrant. The 2025 vintage represents zippy, citrus-driven French style that's fresh, textural and harmonious, showcasing quality fruit with delectable finish of zesty lemon sorbet, perfect for serving well chilled at 8-10°C.
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