2019 Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Chardonnay
Canterbury, NZ
One of our NZ wines of the year, a piercing, saline Chardonnay that rang our pleasure bell, and got us ordering as much as we could.
$49.00
Out of Stock
Delightful. Love it.
Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
About The Wine
NZ Chardonnay can be fat, oatmealy and expensive. And then you have Pyramid Valley turning over the applecart completely with this brilliant wine, so linear, pristine and savoury.
It's a crystalline wine of cut-diamond precision but retains a sense of textural interest - it's hazy, unfined and unfiltered. There's abundant vibrancy in the crunchy citrus and green melon fruit, and an umami, almost balsamic tang. So much of interest here.
Old vine mendoza clone Chardonnay, raised in french oak for a year before going back into tank to settle for four months before bottling, with minimal sulphur additions.
About Pyramid Valley
In the year 2000, Mike and Claudia Elze Weersing found the patch of earth they'd been searching 15 years for.
\nWith a background in winemaking from Burgundy and vintages of experience from some of Europe's finest cellars, Mike knew what he wanted in a vineyard site. With Claudia by his side, they set about planting a biodynamic Garden of Eden from the ground up.
\nThey planted four blocks, half Pinot Noir, half Chardonnay, on the slopes of Pyramid Valley in the South Island.
In 2017 the baton was passed to friends Steve Smith (of Craggy Range renown) and Brian Sheth, who took over the ownership of Pyramid Valley, to further develop this extraordinary legacy. One of their first developments was to extend the Pyramid Valley range to a magnificent winery in Central Otago.
These are some of the most compelling and individual wines in all of New Zealand that have deservedly received much critical acclaim.
Canterbury, NZ
From The Producer
Attractive nose with Nashi pear and citrus fruits, with an underlying savoury complexity. The palate is vibrant with tension and length, showing a nice mixture of bright fruit and savoury elements that North Canterbury is renowned for.
Blend : Chardonnay (100%)
ABV : 13.5
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2028
Bottle Size : 750ml
Waipara, NZ
Critic Reviews
"Jasmine and ginger, apple and nectarine. It’s saline, distinctly umami and nutty, roast chicken, with pickled ginger, apple cider and pink grapefruit flavours, a gustatory lactic tang, chalky feel and a savoury/floral finish of excellent length, with a slightly sour pucker to close. Delightful. Love it." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
"Unfined, unfiltered with minimal sulphur addition. A bright, vibrant wine with strong citrus, grapefruit, oyster-shell, toast and brioche characters, with an assertive acid backbone." - Bob Campbell (The Real Review)
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