{"title":"Pyramid Valley Botanicals","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-snakes-tongue-pinot-noir-2023","title":"Pyramid Valley Snake's Tongue Pinot Noir 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the third release of Pyramid Valley’s Snake’s Tongue Pinot Noir from the Estate’s impressive Mānatu vineyard, located in the Lowburn sub-region of Central Otago. Planted in the mid-2000s by Jean and Roger Gibson, the former Lowburn Ferry property sits on a gentle, north-facing slope in the foothills of the Pisa Ranges. A key trait of the site is its soils: loess over deep silts with pedogenic lime deposits. With high pH and suitability for growing world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, these soils proved the main drawcard for winemaker Huw Kinch, viticulturist Nick Paulin and owner Steve Smith, MW.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 10.2-hectare property is home to a patchwork of Pinot Noir clones—Abel, 667, 777, 114, 115, 943, 828, and clone 5—playing into Kinch’s preference for clonal mix in the vineyard and the winery. The Snake’s Tongue block is a 1.9-hectare plot in the southeast corner of the vineyard, with this release drawn from a 0.7-hectare parcel of Abel clone planted in 2007. (The remaining 1.2 hectares comprises new high-density vines—clones 828, 943 and 115—planted in 2018 and 2019.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn contrast to the Pinot fruit from the cooler Waikari property (Earth Smoke and Angel Flower), Mānatu’s Pinot Noir sees more sunshine and gives a wine of immediate pleasure. Focussed on textured and juicy five spice, spiced plums and cherries, it has a core of power and intensity not found in the more restrained northern fruit. Kinch uses whole bunches (25%) and a measure of new oak in the Mānatu wines (30%) to harness this inherent power, techniques he tells us would overpower the Waikari wines. It is yet another example of his thoughtful, site-based approach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047699890414,"sku":"25554-750","price":118.48,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/afd2389d-f69f-f011-ac47-0a5a9202f90d_25554-750.png?v=1760062337"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-lions-tooth-chardonnay-2023","title":"Pyramid Valley Lion's Tooth Chardonnay 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. This site takes its name from the vineyard’s abundance of dandelions (dent-de-lion—‘lion’s tooth’—in French). The original 0.4 hectares of vines were planted in 2000 at a density of 11,111 vines per hectare, with a further 2.8 hectares planted between 2018 and 2020, though most of the fruit for this wine (89%) comes from the 2000 plantings. The biodynamically farmed Lion’s Tooth is a steeply inclined, east-facing site on soils with a “nut and crumb structure and great mineral fertility.” It’s the classic limestone and clay of the area but with a higher balance of clay (30%) than Field of Fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicked at a wincingly low 12.5 hl\/ha, there are riveting aromas of flint, toast, mandarin peel and orange blossoms. Concentrated, focused flavours envelop the palate with bursts of acidity and the phenolic breadth this site always delivers. It finishes with turbo-charged zeal and impeccable length. Pyramid only made 126 six-packs in 2023. It’s a shame that so few will get to taste this enthralling Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047707001070,"sku":"25550-750","price":124.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/9e6249c1-f69f-f011-ac47-0a5a9202f90d_25550-750.png?v=1760062352"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-field-of-fire-chardonnay-2023","title":"Pyramid Valley Field of Fire Chardonnay 2023","description":"Biodynamic. Field of Fire takes its name from the type of grass that grows among the vines in this gently sloped, southeast-facing, clay-limestone plot. It’s nestled in the northeast corner of the property, sheltered by a belt of trees and a range of hills behind it. The original 0.3 hectares were planted in 2000 at a density of 11,111 vines per hectare. Plantings expanded by a further 1.2 hectares between 2018 and 2020, though only the original 2000 plantings and 0.3 hectares from 2018 go into this wine. The Field of Fire plot has a cooler, rockier profile than Lion’s Tooth, and though soils vary throughout, there is a prevalence of shallow (10-15cm) glauconitic clays over the well-drained limestone bedrock. In comparison, Field of Fire typically shows a tighter mineral core and athletic structure cloaked by layered, complex flavour.","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047707066606,"sku":"25551-750","price":124.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/236f51e5-f69f-f011-ac47-0a5a9202f90d_25551-750.png?v=1760062347"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-angel-flower-pinot-noir-2023","title":"Pyramid Valley Angel Flower Pinot Noir 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiodynamic. Angel Flower is the prettiest of many synonyms for yarrow, a grassland and pasture plant with delicate, fennel-like leaves and a brilliant mass of white flowers. Yarrow is the basis of the biodynamic preparation 502 and is strongly associated with mobilising natural sulphur and potassium in the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanted in 2000 at 11,111 vines per hectare, the 0.7-hectare Angel Flower plot is a cooler, more exposed Pinot block on the Pyramid Valley property. It’s a stunning, steeply sloped, north-facing vineyard located at the Estate’s southern tip. The soils are shallow and coarse with less clay (15%) than Earth Smoke, which Huw Kinch says enhances the wine’s aromatic profile. By comparison, you can expect similar weight and shape to Earth Smoke, with heightened floral aromatics and a silky slip through the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047707197678,"sku":"25553-750","price":118.48,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/5b27a233-f79f-f011-ac47-02954333b573_25553-750.png?v=1760062342"},{"product_id":"pyramid-valley-earth-smoke-pinot-noir-2023","title":"Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2023","description":"Biodynamic. Like the Chardonnay vineyards, Pyramid Valley’s Waikari Pinot Noir sites were planted in 2000 at 11,111 vines per hectare on slopes with clay\/limestone soils. Earth Smoke is an expansive slope that faces east and is situated southwest of Lion’s Tooth and north of its sibling Pinot Noir site, Angel Flower. The soils are richer than Angel Flower, described by Steve Smith as “strong and beautifully structured” with a high proportion of clay (30%) over the limestone bedrock. The name comes from the nickname given to fumitory, a plant from the poppy family that thrives in this 0.85-hectare plot. Although both wines share DNA, the later-picked Earth Smoke is typically the more structured and darker of the two, with more fruit weight and savoury undertones to accompany its tender, fine tannins.","brand":"Pyramid Valley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047803601134,"sku":"25552-750","price":118.48,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/d1d9690f-f79f-f011-ac47-0a5a9202f90d_25552-750.png?v=1760056910"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bibendum.com.au\/collections\/pyramid-valley-botanicals.oembed","provider":"Bibendum Wine Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}