NZ
Australia
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95 Points
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94 Points
Founded 2003, Paritua farms gravely soils near the Paritua stream, crafting modern Hawke’s Bay wines.
Willow offers ripe citrus and stonefruit with flinty minerality and creamy oak.
Hand‑picked, wild‑yeast barrel fermentation; partial malo and lees stirring.
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Description
Paritua crafts its Willow Chardonnay from dry-farmed estate vines grown in the warm, gravelly soils of the Bridge Pa Triangle. Focused on sustainable viticulture and gentle handling, the winery hand-picks fruit at optimal ripeness. The 2024 vintage was whole-bunch pressed and fermented in a mix of new and seasoned French oak barrels with native yeasts. Partial malolactic fermentation softened the natural acidity, while lees stirring added mid-palate texture. Bottled at 13.5% ABV, the wine opens with ripe citrus, nectarine and nougat aromas alongside subtle clove and flinty mineral. The palate is finely poised, showing creamy oak integration, lively acidity and a long, citrus-framed finish.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Palate:Nougat
Food Pairings:
Cheese
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish
Description
Paritua crafts its Willow Chardonnay from dry-farmed estate vines grown in the warm, gravelly soils of the Bridge Pa Triangle. Focused on sustainable viticulture and gentle handling, the winery hand-picks fruit at optimal ripeness. The 2024 vintage was whole-bunch pressed and fermented in a mix of new and seasoned French oak barrels with native yeasts. Partial malolactic fermentation softened the natural acidity, while lees stirring added mid-palate texture. Bottled at 13.5% ABV, the wine opens with ripe citrus, nectarine and nougat aromas alongside subtle clove and flinty mineral. The palate is finely poised, showing creamy oak integration, lively acidity and a long, citrus-framed finish.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Palate:
Nougat
Food Pairings:
Cheese
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Nougat
Cheese
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish