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Declaration Chardonnay 2021 750ml

Vintage 2021 was one of the best in recent years. Hot weather leading up to and including Christmas meant we had fruit that was in advance of the long-term average. With warm weather and dry days leading into the harvest we were able to pick fruit that was physiologically ripe with a crunchy acid and fresh complexity.

Chardonnay from our Gimblett Road vineyard was carefully selected and harvested Mid March 2021. The fruit was gently pressed out and then transferred and fermented in new and seasoned 100% French barriques and puncheons.

Regular lees stirring through its barrel life was carried out to enhance mid palate texture, mouthfeel and complexity. Natural Malolactic fermentation finished in spring before blending and bottling in February 2022.

Carefully bottle aged in controlled cellars for 2 years prior to release.

New Zealand International Wine Show GOLD ~ 2023

Michael Cooper 5 STARS ~ 2025

"The invitingly fragrant 2021 vintage was fermented and matured for 15 months in predominantly new French oak casks. Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling and fleshy, with rich, ripe stonefruit flavours, and toasty, buttery notes adding complexity. Already delicious, it's a finely textured wine, vigorous, savoury and very harmonious. Best drinking 2026+.

Cameron Douglas 94 POINTS ~ 2025 "A big bouquet filled with scents of smoke and oak, baked peach and apple, then Brazil-nut butter and baking spices. Equally big and proud on the palate, full-bodied and dry, textures from tannins and acidity frame the core fruit flavours of yellow fleshed stone fruits then apple and nut, especially Brazil. Acidity and tannin textures sit nicely with the fruit and with a lengthy finish this wine is ready to smash. It’s delicious and a decent mouthful, well done the Pask team. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2029.

Pale in color, with lovely straw margins, on the nose the wine has subtle notes of toasty oak, white stone fruits with just a hint of oyster shell and pithy citrus. These aromatics follow through to the palate with zesty citrus and mellow creamy yeast flavors with a balanced lengthy finish.

	Tasting Notes
	Region Hawke's Bay		Bottle Closure Type Screw Cap
	Vintage 2021		ABV% 13.50

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Pask Declaration Chardonnay 2021 750ml

Pask
Declaration Chardonnay 2021 750ml