“ … Concentrated lush fruit … Rich and textural … This exotic white blend is complex, textural and rich, with a zappy acid spine driving a prolonged finish”
VERGENCE is when the pupils of the eyes look inwards and outwards, during focusing. Wine made under this label will first and foremost be delicious, while also reflecting our commitment to constantly evolving our wine styles. Keeping an open mind is essential for progress and at times this means looking outside the square, even when it’s untraditional, experimental, or downright quirky. One thing you can be sure of is that our Vergence wines have not been made looking straight ahead.
The Donaldson Family have been seriously involved in viticulture and winemaking for over 40 years. Founder Ivan Donaldson planted one of Canterbury’s first vineyards in 1976 and went on to establish Pegasus Bay in 1986 with his wife Christine. It is a true family business, with all four of their sons now involved.
Our Vergence White is a non-traditional blend of several varieties in which we aim to make the most interesting and harmonious wine possible. Like our MK2, this is a multi-vintage wine. As the varieties reach optimal drinking at different times, this allows us to get the very best from each of the components that we are working with. The core of our Vergence White MK3 is once again ultra-ripe Semillon (approx. 60%) from Pegasus Bay’s 35 year-old vines, aged in old oak puncheons for an average of 18 months. The remainder comprises a mix of whole bunch fermented Sauvignon Blanc (approx. 19%), Gewürztraminer (approx. 15%), Muscat (approx. 4%) and a very small portion of Riesling (approx. 2%). Different fermentation and maturation techniques have been utilised to add balance and complexity, including skin contact and lees aging for some varieties.
The wine has a pale lemon hue upon release. A feast of floral and exotic aromas march temptingly from the glass, delighting the senses. Suggestions of frangipani, lychee and potpourri nestled playfully on a bed of spiced pear, vanilla, and ginger root, all wrapped in a flinty, mineral quilt. The palate is rich and textured, supported by ripe fruit and invigorating acidity, building the framework for a prolonged and zesty finish.
“ … Concentrated lush fruit … Rich and textural … This exotic white blend is complex, textural and rich, with a zappy acid spine driving a prolonged finish”
“This is good. … super aromatic …. It's really good and more rambunctious and forthright than the MKII … plenty of flesh and punch …”
“… Zesty yet lively and vibrant wine with many interesting layers … ”
“… It's weighty and engaging in the mouth delivering excellent fruit richness backed by supple texture and crisp acidity.”
“… the wine is textural and grippy and complex, with a long, layered draw of flavour through the finish …”
“ … This beautiful white blend is enticing and multilayered with a plush mouthfeel and invigorating finish”
“A complex nose … Baking spice and dried herbs blend seamlessly and add very good depth. Layered and very long … ”
“ … lovely intensity and concentration … unctuous and textural, flows smoothly with positive energy and drive …”
“ Vergence is a label for experimental wines that involve looking outside the square … A rich, textural white wine … A satisfyingly complex and weighty wine"
“… concentrated, vigorous wine, poised and youthful, with strong, ripe, peachy, spicy flavours, showing excellent complexity.”
“ A complex bouquet … Many flavours maketh this wine with a moreish core of fruit, wood spice and waxy citrus fruits finish”
“Splendidly complex and engaging … richly expressed with expansive mouthfeel … superbly long and delectable ….”
“ Highly distinctive, … fragrant, complex bouquet, … concentrated, ripe, stonefruit flavours, hints of herbs, spices and nuts, and a lasting finish.”
“ … the bouquet is impressively complex and fragrant … concentrated and wonderfully weighted … rich texture, expansive mouthfeel … finishing long and attractively savoury”
" ... rich, spicy, funky core and a long, lip-puckering finish”
“ … A flavoursome dry white that’s richly-textured and quite complex … I like it”
“ … flinty complexity … a supple, complex riot of fruit and bold acidity …”
“… the palate is bold … complexity … finely balanced, silky …”
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