Pask Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay is a testament to the unique terroir of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The wine offers pronounced aromas of apple pie, orange blossom, and lightly toasted nuts. Its creamy palate is complemented by subtle notes of hazelnut and biscuit, with refreshing citrus elements. A fresh acidity brings balance and tension, making it an ideal pairing with seafood, creamy pastas, and chicken dishes.

Composition: 100% Chardonnay. Grapes are sourced from the Gimblett Gravels area, known for its stony soils.
Winemaking: Predominantly fermented in stainless tanks before being transferred to French oak barriques for maturation.
Aging: Matured in French oak barriques for 14 months before blending and bottling early in the new year.

Wine Critic Reviews

Cameron Douglas MS (94): 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.

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