Pyramid Valley Field of Fire Chardonnay 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pyramid Valley
Label Name:
 
Field of Fire Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Waikari, North Canterbury
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Scores: The Wine Front (Mike Bennie) 96; Halliday (Dave Brookes) 96; Huon Hooke/The Real Review 97; Wine Spectator 90

Tasting Note
Green-lemon hue with flinty minerality, lime and lemon curd, samphire and hazelnut notes. Taut, concentrated palate with fine phenolics and a long, saline, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, grilled/steamed fish (sea bass, cod), roast chicken, creamy mushroom risotto; sashimi/sushi, miso‑glazed cod, tempura prawns, Thai-style fish curry.

Production Method
Crushed and soaked ~4 hours; whole-bunch/foot-stomp pressing; wild (vineyard) yeast fermentation in aged French oak; 12 months on lees in barrel, then ~5 months on light lees in stainless steel; bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Single-vineyard Field of Fire block on Pyramid Valley’s Waikari estate; high-density plantings (11,111 vines/ha), biodynamically farmed on shallow glauconitic clays over limestone. Producer: Pyramid Valley (Waikari, North Canterbury).