Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Chardonnay 2020

Pyramid Valley North Canterbury Chardonnay 2020French oak Lemon curd Ripe acidity Smooth & creamy "Slightly oaky on the nose with grapefruit, oyster shell and lime juice flavours supported by fine, peppery phenolics. Nice fruit sweetness balanced by ripe acidity. Well made wine in an appealing style" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jan 2023 "Pure, ripe, distinctive and new. Aromas of fresh citrus and mineral with wet pebbles and chalk, additional core fruit scents of apple and white

• French oak
• Lemon curd
• Ripe acidity
• Smooth & creamy

"Slightly oaky on the nose with grapefruit, oyster shell and lime juice flavours supported by fine, peppery phenolics. Nice fruit sweetness balanced by ripe acidity. Well made wine in an appealing style" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jan 2023

"Pure, ripe, distinctive and new. Aromas of fresh citrus and mineral with wet pebbles and chalk, additional core fruit scents of apple and white fleshed stone fruits, a gun-flint quality and youthful energy. Modern, fresh, youthful and delicious on the palate. A fine palate with medium+ weight, lots of energy with citrus and apple, white fleshed fruits, white flowers and a long fine finish. Layers of gun-flint and lees, fruit and judicious use of barrel with some spice moments. Great drinking from late 2022 through 2029+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Aug 2022

"Bright, pale straw yellow, even colour throughout. This has full, striking aromas of gunflint and roasted cashew melded with stonefruit, lemon curd and zest. Medium-bodied, aromas of lemon curd and zest intermixed with apricot, cashew and gunflint. Smooth and creamy on the entry, stony minerals texture adorned, flows with lively acidity and lends a long, spicy finish. This creamy Chardonnay shows an excellent balance of fruit and tension, featuring flinty complexity" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, Apr 2023

Slightly hazy, unfiltered appearance with a golden lemon hue. Complex mineral nose with hazelnut, grilled almond notes supported by ripe stone fruits, citrus fruits and an underlying salinity.

Old vine Mendoza Chardonnay from Waipara Springs on Omihi clay soils, planted between 1982-1986. Clone 5 and Mendoza Chardonnay sourced from the Three Sisters Vineyard on Mackenzies Rd in Waipara planted between 2001-200 on Rangitata gravels. Harvest dates: 19 March - 24 March 2020.

Spring and early summer were warm and dry resulting in good flowering and crops. From Christmas through to harvest, we experienced very warm, dry and settled weather resulting in beautifully ripe, clean fruit at harvest.

Hand-picked and fermented with natural vineyard yeasts and aged in 20% new French oak barrels for 12 months before settling in stainless steel on light less for a further 4 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.