Rabbit Ranch Central Otago Sur Lie Chardonnay 2020 $22 Central Otago is like the masked singer when it comes to chardonnay – everyone wants to know who’s bringing the good stuff and yet it’s usually kept a precious secret by those in the chardonknow. The words ‘sur lie’ relate to the wine spending extra time … Read More
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Chard Farm River Run Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Chard Farm River Run Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $34 The Hay family’s River Run vineyards which supply the fruit for this wine are located in Gibbston Valley and in the Cromwell Basin, and in 2019 they sure as heck produced incredibly smart, incredibly pure grapes for this glorious thing. Glossy and gorgeous in the … Read More
Chard Farm Finla Mor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Chard Farm Finla Mor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $42 Clearly the gods were happy with the Chard Farmers because they’ve given them a blessed vintage in 2019. Sourcing fruit for the Finla Mor from fruit grown in the deep schist soils of Lowburn and Parkburn subregions of Cromwell, the vineyards are hand harvested in … Read More
Chard Farrm Mata-Au Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
Chard Farm Mata-Au Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 $47 Whenever the Chard Farm family release a ‘Mata-Au’ (pronounced martar-oh) I do a little dance because it’s a floral, flavour-packed, rhubarb-infused sip with buckets of spice, exotic textures and yet has a silky, subtle mouthfeel. Crafted from fruit grown in Chard Farm’s vineyards in Parkburn and … Read More
Chard Farm Mason Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017
Chard Farm Mason Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $79 Very different to Chard Farm’s other single-vineyard wines and sourced from a high-altitude site in the Cromwell basin, winemaker John Wallace has created a spice-saturated wine that has a leaner, statuesque, tuxedo-wrapped profile with dried herb and seriously savoury elements. Pepper, redcurrant, olive, leather, and … Read More
Chard Farm Viper Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017
Chard Farm Viper Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $79 From a tricky, back-to-front harvest season, the pinot noir from Chard Farm set solid form. Sourced from their Viper vineyard located in the Parkburn area on the western side of Lake Dunstan. The site takes its name from the wildflower ”Vipers Bugloss” that carpets the … Read More
Chard Farm The Tiger Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017
Chard Farm The Tiger Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 $79 Wine match for Annabel Langbein’s Prosciutto & Bocconcini Pizza (Canvas NZHerald sat 14 2019) Prosciutto is my drug of choice. I can’t help myself when it’s around. If I see it on a platter I snaffle it, on hors d’oeuvres, get in my belly, and … Read More