Proudly laying claim to establishing New Zealand's first virtual winery, Kim and Erica Crawford source fruit for their splendid efforts from well established growers in Marlborough. Kim Crawford wines are all about fine texture and good flavour. Pinot Gris is harvested off vines grown to silt, river stone soils, cropped throughout the season to ensure optimal concentration of flavour and acidity profile. Grapes are destemmed and pumped to press. Juices are drained immediately and left to settle for up to forty eight hours. Fermentations commence through a range of yeasts chosen for their ability to enhance palate weight and flavour. The finished wine is then assembled, stabilized and filtered before bottling.