2020 Pyramid Valley Vineyards 'Lion's Tooth' Chardonnay, Canterbury, New Zealand Rouchier helping to build a ‘vin

helping to build a ‘vin de garde’

30% in 500 L François Freres oak barrels and 10% in stainless steel tanks

300-liter) before bottling

5-hectare estate

The wines are aged in used barrel for 12 to 18 months

2020 Pyramid Valley Vineyards 'Lion's Tooth' Chardonnay, Canterbury, New Zealand Rouchier helping to build a ‘vinIf youre in our wine club Leon Circle, you know my feelings about Canterbury. Its a profound terroir defined by limestone, made famous to us years ago by a small biodynamic winery, Pyramid Valley. The wines moved me deeply and made me pay attention. They grew into cult status, the original owner passed away and the wines seemingly disappeared. But, under new ownership,the same limestone driven wines have been brought back to life. With the same strict