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Pyramid Valley Field of Fire Chardonnay 2023

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Pyramid Valley Field of Fire Chardonnay 2023
Producer Pyramid Valley
Region, Country Canterbury, New Zealand
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 25551-750
Biodynamic. Field of Fire takes its name from the type of grass that grows among the vines in this gently sloped, southeast-facing, clay-limestone plot. It’s nestled in the northeast corner of the property, sheltered by a belt of trees and a range of hills behind it. The original 0.3 hectares were planted in 2000 at a density of 11,111 vines per hectare. Plantings expanded by a further 1.2 hectares between 2018 and 2020, though only the original 2000 plantings and 0.3 hectares from 2018 go into this wine. The Field of Fire plot has a cooler, rockier profile than Lion’s Tooth, and though soils vary throughout, there is a prevalence of shallow (10-15cm) glauconitic clays over the well-drained limestone bedrock. In comparison, Field of Fire typically shows a tighter mineral core and athletic structure cloaked by layered, complex flavour.
Pyramid Valley Field of Fire Chardonnay 2023

Reviews

“Frosts meant that there was only a single barrel of the FoF Chardonnay in '23. It's a finely aromatic wine. Taut with lemon, pear and apple fruits cut with oatmeal, struck flint, clover blossom, chalk and grilled hazelnuts. Chalky vibes abound. There's a light phenolic twist of texture and a vivid sapidity and focused carry on the palate, with a citrus-peel expression right on the exit and a slow ache of umami. Chablis-esque, almost.”
95 points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
"This is tight and precise, revealing hints of flint, floral notes, wet stone, hay, green olive salinity and savouriness. Distinctly vertical in structure, and defined by blocky minerality, this is less giving than some. The tautness and salinity envelops the concentrated, late flavours of spice in a restrained, light-bodied package. Really long on the finish, though currently a bit chewy, this needs quite a bit of time to come out of its shell."
96 points, Stephen Wong, The Real Review

Reviews

“Frosts meant that there was only a single barrel of the FoF Chardonnay in '23. It's a finely aromatic wine. Taut with lemon, pear and apple fruits cut with oatmeal, struck flint, clover blossom, chalk and grilled hazelnuts. Chalky vibes abound. There's a light phenolic twist of texture and a vivid sapidity and focused carry on the palate, with a citrus-peel expression right on the exit and a slow ache of umami. Chablis-esque, almost.”
95 points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
"This is tight and precise, revealing hints of flint, floral notes, wet stone, hay, green olive salinity and savouriness. Distinctly vertical in structure, and defined by blocky minerality, this is less giving than some. The tautness and salinity envelops the concentrated, late flavours of spice in a restrained, light-bodied package. Really long on the finish, though currently a bit chewy, this needs quite a bit of time to come out of its shell."
96 points, Stephen Wong, The Real Review

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