Chard Farm Viper Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022 $88
The Chard Farm winery, owned by the Hay family, is located on land which was a farm founded by Richard Chard in 1868, an entrepreneurial soul who set about growing produce to supply the local gold miners. The Hay’s have crafted a range of single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, and this one is from their Viper Vineyard (named after the ‘vipers bugloss’ wildflowers which carpet the Parkburn region). It boasts distinctively fresh, lifted florals on the nose, scents which combine with savoury, softly gamy characters, gentle cherry and classic redcurrant notes on the nose and palate. A lick of orchard tree smoke and wild thyme adds complexity to the finish. Stylish and lengthy.
