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PYRAMID VALLEY NORTH CANTERBURY SAUVIGNON+ 2023

Product Code: 2819
Country: New Zealand
Region: North Canterbury
Sub Region: Waipara
Style: White
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Pyramid Valley Vineyards

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Natural: Vegan Friendly

Original price was: $30.99.Current price is: $27.99.

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Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Sourced from two vineyards in North Canterbury – the BioGro certified Good Family Vineyard on Georges Road planted on Glasnevin Gravels, and the Fraher Vineyard planted on Omihi Clay soils.

Pressed and naturally settled for a few days prior to racking and fermenting using wild yeasts in 70% concrete Tulipes and 22% old barrels. 8% skin fermented. 100% malolactic fermentation and left on less for 6 months prior to bottling in November. Skin fermentation and malolactic fermentation is used to help naturally balance the acidity of Sauvignon Blanc while still showing the freshness and vibrancy the variety is known for.

Golden lemon hue. Subtle aromas of meadow flowers and lemongrass. Full, mouth-filling texture with subtle notes of lemongrass and dried herbs. Salivating acidity offering the wine length and a moreish quality."

5 Stars, 95/100 & Wine of the Week, Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, May 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"The name refers to the maker’s intention to push the boundaries of sauvignon blanc via techniques such as fermentation on skins and in amphora, and blending small quantities of other varieties.

This is a concentrated sauvignon-based blend with assertive saline/oyster shell flavours, fresh herbs and citrus blossom flavours. Taut, high-energy wine that is delicious now but could become even more interesting with bottle age."

Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, March 2024 (2022 Vintage)
"Complex and fine with a core of pure white fleshed fruit and citrus aromas. Lemon and white peach, cape gooseberry and minerality. Refreshing and enticing. Textures and flavours touch the palate at the same time with a chalky citrus, hay, then clay white fleshed stone fruits combination. Some delicate herb notes add breadth. Great acid line and length. Best drinking from 2024 through 2029."

5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, March 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"Elegantly complex and engaging, the wine shows grapefruit, lemon peel, dried grass and oatmeal notes on the nose, leading to a concentrated palate offering outstanding weight and depth. It's brilliantly framed by elegant texture and vibrant acidity, making it mouth-watering and superbly long on the finish. At its best: now to 2033."

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 $5 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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Pyramid Valley's story began in the slopes and soil of North Canterbury at Waikari Estate. In 2000, Mike & Claudia Elze Weersing applied their impressive array of knowledge in viticulture, oenology, and biodynamics to this plot of land.

Steve Smith and Brian Sheth took the reins in 2017 to continue the legacy of spectacular winemaking. Some of the world's most profound Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays have been produced at Waikari, its combination of fertile soil and high-altitude slopes constituting a unique terroir over 80 hectares of perfectly placed plantings.

In 2018 the scope of Pyramid Valley's wine environs expanded with the purchase of Manata Estate in Central Otago. This established (over 150 years) vineyard has bolstered the magnificent Pinot Noir offering of Pyramid Valley, due to soils of rare distinction - the result of careful culivation resulting in soils with high levels of organic matter and natural humus.