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Paritua
Stone Paddock Chardonnay
New Zealand, Hawke's Bay
White
Winery Overview
The Paritua vineyards in the heart of New Zealand’s acclaimed wine-growing region, Hawkes Bay, are all stony soils and gentle contours, surrounded by hills and blessed with long, lingering summers and clear, crisp winters… exceptional conditions to create exceptional wines.
The name ‘Paritua’ is a tribute to the Paritua Stream, which meanders gently through the vineyard. Wines bearing the boutique label Paritua are produced only in outstanding vintages from grapes grown on this special, single vineyard, organically farmed site, while the Stone Paddock selection of wines are made every year using grapes grown on Paritua’s estate and carefully selected regional vineyards.
The 130 acres of vines were planted in 2003 and were planted in three phases: seventy percent is devoted to red varieties – Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec – with Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay completing the picture.
The wines are Certified Sustainable, and all wines made from 2022 vintage on will also be Certified Organic.
Vineyard
53 hectares of vines were planted in 2003, with seventy percent devoted to red varieties – Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec – and Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay completing the picture. Paritua’s vineyard enjoys stony, free draining soils, long summers and crisp winters, which combine to produce exceptional quality grapes. These are boutique, bespoke wines from the oldest gravels in Hawke’s Bay. The development of the vineyard and winery infrastructure was a collaboration with leading New Zealand architects, Crosson Clarke Carnachan who understood the drive for bold architecture that truly embraces the landscape. Every design aspect was carefully considered and the winemaking operation had to be not only efficient, but also sustainable with the added requirement to sit gracefully in its environment.
Terroir
Alluvial (gravel & silty loam)
Viticulture
The Chardonnay (clone 95 and 15), grown on a standard two cane canopy, is planted on the most western part of the Paritua vineyard on Marekakaho Road in the Bridge Pa Triangle wine region. Fruit exposure is limited to achieve excellent flavor and phenolics balance. The vines sit at an altitude of 130 feet and are 13 years old on average.
Vinification
Several batches of machine and hand harvested fruit were de-stemmed to press. After a slow pressing cycle the juice was settled and then fermented in both stainless-steel tanks and French oak barriques (20%). Selected yeast strains are used to create complexity and depth. The wine is kept on yeast lees for several months before blending, fining and filtration.
Aging
12 months in oak (20% new) and stainless steel
Tasting Notes
Richly fruited and generously expressed, the bouquet shows grilled peach, mango, hazelnut and vanilla characters with subtle spicy complexity. The palate is succulent and beautifully rounded with creamy texture and nicely pitched acidity, finishing long and smooth.