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GREYSTONE ERIN’S CHARDONNAY 2021

Name: GREYSTONE ERIN'S CHARDONNAY 2021
SKU: 4079
Price: 125.00 NZD
Availability: InStock

‘Opulent and restrained with wonderful balance, length and intensity and texture.’ – IWC Judges, 2024

Product Code: 4079
Country: New Zealand
Region: North Canterbury
Sub Region: Waipara
Style: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Producer: Greystone Wines

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 14.0%
Grape: 100% Chardonnay
Natural: Certified Organic

Original price was: $135.00.Current price is: $125.00.

‘Opulent and restrained with wonderful balance, length and intensity and texture.’ – IWC Judges, 2024

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Gold Medal & 95/100 – International Wine Challenge 2024

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"Dry, complex, and delicious on the palate with texture framing flavours that reflect the bouquet, a naturally higher acid line expands the citrus and zest-like qualities.

Erin's Chardonnay grows on our steepest and highest slopes, in limestone soils which impart a beautiful minerality and tension to the wine. The block is 100% Mendoza clone, which responds well to this terroir. 2021 started with a harsh frost before a long dry summer settled in which meant clean fruit and beautiful acidity. However, we were left with a nearly 70% reduction in yield. The dry autumn meant fruit ripened evenly and the concentration of flavour was very noticeable. Fruit was harvested in the cool of the early morning to retain freshness and acidity.

We handpicked our steepest block of Mendoza Chardonnay before a gentle whole-bunch pressing to tank without additions. We allowed the juice to settle overnight before we racked to French oak barrels for wild fermentation and full malolactic fermentation. The extended nature of fermentation brings not only richness to the wine but also layers and subtle complexity. Barrel ageing lasted 16 months before the wine was estate bottled without fining."

5 Stars & 97/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, August 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Immensely complex and engaging, the bouquet shows ripe stone fruit, lemon peel, savoury pastry, cedar and oatmeal characters. The powerfully concentrated palate displays outstanding weight and depth, wonderfully complemented by plush texture and beautifully pitched acidity. It's sumptuous and opulent, yet with grace and structure, finishing impressively long and gratifying. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2033."

5 Stars Michael Cooper (2021 Vintage)
"Greystone views Chardonnay as 'the finest white wine variety'. Grown on steep, north-facing limestone slopes, this wine is hand-harvested, fermented with indigenous yeasts, given a full, softening malolactic fermentation, and matured in French oak casks (14 per cent new in 2021). The pale gold 2021 vintage is a powerful, sturdy wine. Notably concentrated, it is very rich and complex, with deep, ripe stonefruit flavours, fresh acidity, and a tightly structured finish. A wine with a strong presence, it should be at its best 2025+. Certified organic."

Rated Outstanding & 96/100 Cameron Douglas MS, August 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"A complex and textured bouquet with scents of grapefruit and limestone chalky mineral suggestions, baked yellow apple, lees and wild flowers. The oak scents layer in structure and spice and the lees add finesse and breadth. Dry, complex and delicious on the palate with texture framing flavours that reflect the bouquet, a naturally higher acid line expands the citrus and zest-like qualities, oak is present yet layers in quietly and adds in a mix of fine tannins, spice and flavours. Lengthy and delicious with best drinking from 2024 through 2030."

IWC Judges' Comments (2021 Vintage)
"Wonderfully fresh, yellow plum, peach blossom and quince. Opulent and restrained with wonderful balance, length and intensity and texture."

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Greystone Wines is a family-owned vineyard located in the Waipara wine region in Canterbury, New Zealand. Since its establishment, the vineyard has quickly gained a reputation for producing some of the finest wines in the region, particularly their award-winning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

The vineyard is situated on the slopes of the Teviotdale Hills, which provide an ideal microclimate for growing grapes. The soils are rich in limestone, which gives the wines a unique mineral character. Greystone Wines is committed to sustainable viticulture practices, and they use a range of organic and biodynamic methods to manage their vineyards. They also have a strong focus on low-intervention winemaking, which allows the grapes to express their natural terroir.

The winery produces a range of wines, including Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Pinot Gris. As mentioned, all of the wines are made using traditional methods, with a focus on minimal intervention and maximum expression of the vineyard's unique terroir.

One of the standout wines from Greystone Wines is their Pinot Noir. Past recognition includes being judged Best International Pinot Noir by Decanter Magazine, with its complex nose of dark fruit, spice, and earthy undertones and a palate that is rich and full-bodied. The Chardonnay is another standout, with a beautiful balance of fruit and acidity, and a long, elegant finish.

Visitors to the vineyard can enjoy tastings and tours, and there is also a restaurant on site that serves locally sourced, seasonal food. The vineyard's stunning location, coupled with their commitment to sustainability and low-intervention winemaking, makes Greystone Wines a must-visit destination for wine lovers visiting the Waipara region.