Head Judge Simon Nunns suspects that we’ll be talking about the 2024 vintage for many, many years to come. It is extremely rare for every single wine region throughout the country to have a dream harvest: clean fruit and great yields combined is the unicorn of the wine world. Recent vintages of pinot gris have been less than perfect, so it’s wonderful to see this popular wine have such success as is evident from this year’s crop.

Talking of unicorns, our top wines include a skin-fermented pinot gris. Fermenting white wines with the skins is particularly tricky to get right and darn near impossible to perfect, but close to perfect this one is; trust me when I say it has skin contact in all the right places and is a great choice if you’re looking to stretch your palate a little without taking too much of a risk, plus the stunning orange-tinged colour in the glass is sure to be a conversation starter.