94 Points
5 Points
94 Points
95 Points

Pegasus Bay Chardonnay 2022

SKU: PBCH202210 UCNZ

$45.99

Unit price: per

Chardonnay with good concentration and depth.

Excellent all season wine. A rich and powerful Burgundian style Chardonnay.

Ready for drinking now, but will cellar well medium term.

Critic Scores

94 // James Suckling

"Rich and reductive nose of toast, lemon curd, mango stones, cloves, saffron, smoke and pineapples, Deep and oily with a full body and bright acidity. Toasty. Salted caramel at the end."

5 // Michael Cooper

"Strapping yet delicate, richly flavoured yet subtle, this sophisticated North Canterbury wine is one of the country's best Chardonnays grown south of Marlborough. Muscular and taut, it typically offers a seamless array of fresh, crisp, citrusy, biscuity, complex flavours and great concentration and length. Estate-grown at Waipara, it is based on ungrafted, Mendozaclone vines (over 30 years old), hand-picked and given lengthy oak aging … Still very youthful, the vigorous 2020 vintage is bright, light yellow/green, with a fragrant, slightly smoky bouquet. Tightly structured, it has intense, peachy, citrusy, mealy flavours, gently seasoned with biscuity oak, vibrant acidity and a sustained finish."

94 // Cameron Douglas MS

"Classic Peg-Bay bouquet of power and richness, no mistaking the intensity of style as well as nutty oak and ripeness of stone fruits, cashew and Brazil-nut some burnt butter and baking spices, roasted stone fruits, pineapple and a whisper of butterscotch. Full-bodied, rich in flavours with a creamy satin texture. A mix of sweet oak and medium+ alcohol, plenty of acidity leading to a complete, lengthy finish. Best drinking from 2024 through 2030+."

95 // Sam Kim

"Impressively complex and engaging, the bouquet shows ripe stone fruit, gun smoke, lemon peel, cedar and oatmeal aromas, leading to a powerfully expressed palate offering awesome weight and persistency. The wine is wonderfully textured and mouthfilling with a lengthy creamy finish."

Product Details

White

2022

Chardonnay

Pegasus Bay

Waipara Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand

10-15 Years

Stelvin

13.5%

750ml (Bottle)

In Stock

Ready for dispatch from Warehouse same or next business day

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Description

A unique vineyard in the Waipara Valley, Pegasus Bay, is an entirely family-owned and operated enterprise. It’s tucked up under the lee of the Teviotdale Range, meaning it gets maximum protection from the Pacfic’s easterly breezes.
The Donaldson family have taken full advantage of this unique setting. Their aim is to grow grapes of the highest quality, with minimal handling of the fruit, which fully expresses the features of the vineyard. As pioneers of local grape growing and winemaking, the family have been seriously involved with wine since the early 1970’s.
This wine has been made utilising the traditional techniques which have made the Chardonnay of the Burgundy region in France so famous. Pegasus Bay thus adopt a hands-off approach so that until the last, or blending, stage, the wine has largely made itself.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Apple, Lemon, Nectarine

Palate:

Apple, Cream, Peach

Food Pairings:

Cheese

Fish

Poultry

Tasting Notes

Description

A unique vineyard in the Waipara Valley, Pegasus Bay, is an entirely family-owned and operated enterprise. It’s tucked up under the lee of the Teviotdale Range, meaning it gets maximum protection from the Pacfic’s easterly breezes.

The Donaldson family have taken full advantage of this unique setting. Their aim is to grow grapes of the highest quality, with minimal handling of the fruit, which fully expresses the features of the vineyard. As pioneers of local grape growing and winemaking, the family have been seriously involved with wine since the early 1970’s.

This wine has been made utilising the traditional techniques which have made the Chardonnay of the Burgundy region in France so famous. Pegasus Bay thus adopt a hands-off approach so that until the last, or blending, stage, the wine has largely made itself.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Apple, Lemon, Nectarine

Palate:

Apple, Cream, Peach

Food Pairings:

Cheese

Fish

Poultry

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