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ELEPHANT HILL LE PHANT BLANC 2023

Wonderful Juicy Fleshiness and Silky Mouthfeel – Very Drinkable!

Product Code: 4914
Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawkes Bay
Sub Region: Te Awanga
Style: White
Variety: White Blend
Producer: Elephant Hill

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 12.5%
Grape: 66% Pinot Gris, 34% Viognier

Original price was: $28.99.Current price is: $23.99.

Wonderful Juicy Fleshiness and Silky Mouthfeel – Very Drinkable!

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Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"A unique blend of aromatic white varieties grown at our coastal SEA vineyard. 66% Pinot Gris and 34% Viognier, mostly hand harvested and whole bunch pressed. Fermented and aged in light lees in tank for 18 months without oak."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, January 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"Made with 66% Pinot Gris and 33% Viognier the bouquet of this wine showcases a floral and fruit impact then scents of apricots and pear, white spice and clay mineral quality. The time on lees layers in both breadth and complexity. The real story of this wine is on the palate, spice laden with a core white fleshed fruits from peach to pear then apricot. Phenolics are an important feature tickling mid and back palate with texture. Well made, fleshy and taut. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2028+."

5 Stars & 18.5/20 (93/100) Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, February 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"Bright, even, pale yellow with a slight green hue. The nose is gently full, with aromas of orchard fruit, white floral, stonefruit and delicate spice. Medium-bodied, aromas of baked apple and pear melded with greengage, white floral and five-spice. The fruit is juicy and supported by refreshing acidity; an unctuous mouthfeel provides texture and frame to the pure fruit expression. Pure and refreshing. Match with pork stir-fry and steamed chicken over the next 3 years. Fruit from the Sea vineyard in Te Awanga, 66% Pinot Gris, 33% Viognier, mostly handpicked and whole bunch pressed, fermented and aged in light lees in tank for 18 months. 12.5% alc."

91/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, January 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"Elegantly composed and expressed, the wine shows white flesh peach, crunchy apple, lemon peel, and floral aromas on the nose with a hint of oatmeal. The palate delivers delicate texture and fine flow, well supported by bright acidity, finishing lingering and mouth-watering. At its best: now to 2028."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process based off your address post code. Please ensure you choose the correct post code. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect post code.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Elephant Hill is located in sunny Hawke's Bay on the eastern side of the North Island, taking full advantage of the warmth provided by high sunshine hours and low rain fall.

Elephant Hill hand picks their grapes for the purpose of extreme selectivity.

They have their own state-of-the-art biological water treatment system, allowing them to recycle winery waste water back into clean water.

Elephant Hill enjoys a wide range of terroirs across its three Hawke's Bay vineyards, including ancient stony river beds, shingle and clay. These soil types and micro climates provides single-vineyard wines and complex blending options.

The Vineyards span renowned Hawke's Bay sub-regions:
- Te Awanga Vineyard (coastal)
- Gimblett Vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels wine district (inland)
- The Triangle Vineyard in the Bridge Pa Triangle region