Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards - Lion's Tooth Chardonnay

Winery Pyramid Valley VineyardsLion's Tooth Chardonnay

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Lion's Tooth Chardonnay of Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards is a white wine from the region of Canterbury of South Island.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Lion's Tooth Chardonnay from the Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lion's Tooth Chardonnay of Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards in the region of South Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Lion's Tooth Chardonnay of Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards's Lion's Tooth Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Lion's Tooth Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Canterbury wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Lion's Tooth Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Canterbury wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Lion's Tooth Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Canterbury wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Lion's Tooth Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Canterbury wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Lion's Tooth Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Canterbury wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Lion's Tooth Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 100 of of Canterbury wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Lion's Tooth Chardonnay - 2010
In the top 100 of of Canterbury wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Lion's Tooth Chardonnay from Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards are 2016, 2015, 2011, 2013 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Canterbury in the region of South Island

The Winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Canterbury to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 400 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 200 of of Canterbury wines
In the top 6000 of white wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Canterbury

The wine region of Canterbury is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bell Hill or the Domaine Pyramid Valley Vineyards produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canterbury are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canterbury often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon zest or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, ginger or lemon.


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

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