SKU: PYRLIOCHA20
Biodynamic. This 0.4-hectare site, like the wine that results, takes its name from the vineyard’s abundance of dandelions (dent-de-lion, or ‘lion’s tooth’ in French). These flowers predominate, apparently, because of the higher clay content in this parcel. It is a steeply inclined, east-facing site on soils that Weersing described as having a “…nut and crumb structure and great mineral fertility”. It’s the classic limestone and clay of the area, but here the higher balance of clay makes it the more vigorous of the two Chardonnay sites. The winemaking is the same as the Field of Fire, yet the differences in the signature of place are apparent. Indeed, the compelling 2020 Lion’s Tooth shows how a slight change in aspect and soil can impact the finished wine in these edgy, cool-climate vineyards.

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

Region

New Zealand

Size

750ml

Wine Style

White - rich, mouth filling, full-bodied

Palate

The palate is laser focussed, with savoury and salty undertones and layers of complex flavours—grilled stone fruit, lemons, flowering thyme, oatmeal—beautifully restrained by the wine’s bustling freshness and chalk-hewn energy.

Dietary Notes

Organic

Vintage

2020

Food Pairing

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Estimated delivery 1,722 PTS or $9.90

Pyramid Valley

Pyramid Valley Lions Tooth Chardonnay 2020

$165.00
or
33,000
PTS

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