Valli Waitaki Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

Name: Valli Waitaki Vineyard Chardonnay 2023
Brand: Valli Vineyards
SKU: NEGVALLI1
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"The 2023 Waitaki Vineyard Chardonnay leads with ripe, peachy fruit, layers of crushed shells and white spice, and the wine is enduringly mineral on the palate..."

The limestone-rich soils influence the aromatics and texture of this wine lending an ethereal flow that dances in harmony with the racy acidity that gives the wine power and memory. The nose is complex with aromas of lemon curd, lime zest, grapefruit, hazelnut, vanilla, and a subtle savoury note derived from the solids included in the barrel fermentation. The palate shows bright citrus and secondary flavours in synergy with the fine texture. Made in small quantities, this Chardonnay is fresh and intriguing at release and should continue to evolve for 12+ years

Type	White Wine
Varietal(s)	Chardonnay
Country	New Zealand
Region	Central Otago
Brand	Valli Vineyards
Vintage	2023

Central Otago Wines

Central Otago is a unique wine region for New Zealand as it does not grow any of the country's famous Sauvignon Blanc but also unique globally for being the most southerly commercial wine region in the world. The region is famous for its fruity and full-bodied Pinot Noir with about ¾ of all vineyards in the region growing this grape variety. One of our favourite Pinot Noir regions here at World Wine.

Central Otago is the only region in New Zealand with a truly continental climate, with large daily and seasonal temperature extremes. At 300m in elevation, vineyards are protected from the cold ocean winds by high mountains reaching 3700m. The soils are also different to the rest of the country, with heavy deposits of rough-edged mica and other metamorphic schists in silt loams.

Historically, the subregion of Bannockburn has seen the most success. However, the region has seen significant growth in recent years and other sub regions are also flourishing.

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Robert Parker/Wine Advocate – The 2023 Waitaki Vineyard Chardonnay leads with ripe, peachy fruit, layers of crushed shells and white spice, and the wine is enduringly mineral on the palate. Two vineyards supplied the fruit for this cuvée, and Winemaker Jen Parr says Valli will have one hectare (three tonnes is the optimistic gauge of yield) of estate fruit available to them from the 2024 vintage. This is intense and piercing, and like last vintage, I love the focus and detail of it. It's richly weighty through the finish and yet driven by fresh acidity and phenolics. This comprises Clone 95 and 548, with 20% new oak. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. – Erin Larkin