Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Trinity Hill
Label Name:
 
Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) 95/100; Cameron Douglas MS 94/95; Candice Chow 94/100; Melbourne International Wine Competition 2025 — Silver and 93 points for the 2023 vintage

Tasting Note
Perfumed white peach, nectarine and citrus blossom with lime zest, toasted almond/cashew, flinty minerality and integrated spicy/toasty oak; fine acidity, medium‑full palate and a salivating, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with lemon & tarragon, butter‑poached lobster, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, tempura prawns, salmon/tuna sushi, teriyaki chicken, mild Thai green curry with seafood.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested fruit gently pressed; fermented with indigenous yeasts in 500L puncheons and some 228L barriques (c.37–46% new); malolactic encouraged; 11–14 months in oak then further months on lees; minimal filtration, no fining.

Vineyard Info
Trinity Hill (est.1993) farms estate vineyards in the Gimblett Gravels (Gimblett Estate, Gimblett Stones, Tin Shed/"125 Gimblett"); Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay is drawn mainly from the 125 Gimblett vineyard.