Chard Farm The Viper Vineyard Parkburn Valley Pinot Noir 2021
The ‘Viper Vineyard’ (it does feel a bit like someone has been watching too much Kung Fu Panda with these names) provides grapes from the
The ‘Viper Vineyard’ (it does feel a bit like someone has been watching too much Kung Fu Panda with these names) provides grapes from the
For ‘The Tiger’, we move to a single vineyard in the Lowburn sub-region. A deep garnet in colour, the nose is wonderfully complex with notes
Always fascinating to see the Chard Farm Pinots, all Central Otago, all the same vintage and with similar winemaking methods but from four different vineyards
One of the most famous sub-regions in the Central Otago region is surely Bannockburn. This is a single vineyard Pinot, exclusively planted to clones 777
If you’d like to taste Sauvignon Blanc in its modern day glory, look no further. The Marlborough sunshine and pinpoint precision in the vineyard and
Meyer lemon, white peach and glace pears. Honeysuckle blooms, oyster shells and orange creamsicles. Struck match faintly lingers with cinnamon, white paper and chalk. The
All the royal treatment in the four pinnacles of Dog Point’s offerings. Hand harvested fruit, hand sorted with 25% whole bunches and pressed into French
An extra year in bottle has muted the usual aromatic pungency and now the palate is delivering with a degree of finesse ad flavour. The
Goji berries, stewed rhubarb and balsamic strawberries meet cured biltong, rooibos tea and cinnamon stick. There is a touch of bay leaf and chewing tobacco
Sourced from a single vineyard in the Ormond sub region. Golden apples, yellow grapefruit and slices of starfruit. A lemon balm citrus with jasmine and
Candied lime skin, spiced pears and green toffee apple. The palate has a pomme frangipane tart feel, where baked fruit meets almond and sugar miracles.
It is a bird, it is a plane, no but it is a very respectable Central Otago Pinot Noir in a cask! Hey, it’s not
Don’t let the colour fool you. With a deeper tone than the pale roses you commonly find on the shelves, this remains a dry rose
An English wine writer famously once described Marlborough sauvignon blanc as tasting like ‘a bungee jump into a gooseberry bush.’ The evocative mental picture came
A lovely take on the classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that is immediately impressive thanks to its combination of power and subtlety. There is an intense
The Arneis grape variety, which hales from northern Italy, can be hard to get right. Often the new world examples are bright and fresh, and
You don’t see too many Central Otago Pinot Noirs priced so low and tasting so good as this wine. Intense New World-style sweet aromas in
A beautifully ethereal Marlborough Pinot Noir that leaps out of the glass and instantly delivers a strong dose of sheer pinot class. Superb balance of
A leader in the oaked styles of Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc, this vintage immediately impresses thanks to its upfront fruit complexity with a mix of Chamomile, grapefruit, guava, and waxy notes
As always a delicious expression of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc offering both regional intensity of fruits topped by impressive subtlety and fruit focus. Classic guava, passionfruit and cut grass are lifted by wafts
Past vintages of this barrel-influenced sauvignon have definitely walked on the wild side, but this latest release is more restrained. With a little time in
As has been mentioned before, the 2019 vintage in New Zealand is attracting lots of hype. We even looked at a few of Chard Farm’s
From the Bannockburn sub-region in Central Otago, this is another single vineyard Pinot. The team have harvested a three tonne parcel from the vineyard, which
This is a single vineyard Pinot, harvested from small patches in the Tiger Vineyard, located on a terrace in the Lowburn Valley sub-region of Central
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