Trinity Hill 125 Gimblett Chardonnay Gimblett Gravels 2021

Trinity Hill 125 Gimblett Chardonnay Gimblett Gravels

Region: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 14%

This Chardonnay opens with aromas of white peach, grapefruit and citrus blossom, all of which combine beautifully with nuances of toasted oak. The palate is rich and concentrated with an underlying backbone of acidity keeping the wine precise and focused. Flavours of stone fruit and toasted nuts are complemented by a long and mouthwatering finish.

The 125 Gimblett Chardonnay takes its name from the 125 Gimblett Road vineyard, also humbly known as the Tin Shed vineyard. This unique Chardonnay vineyard has silty soils over gravel, and is largely dry farmed, helping create a sophisticated, rich, and refined Chardonnay.

The grapes were hand harvested before arrival at the winery where they underwent a gentle press. The juice was then fermented with indigenous yeasts in a combination of new 228 and 500 litre French oak barriques and puncheons. Malolactic fermentation was encouraged to soften the acidity and impart further richness. The wine spent 14 months on yeast lees building further texture and complexity before being racked out of barrel and bottled in June 2022 with no fining and minimal filtration.

Founded in 1993, by winemaker John Hancock together with Robert and Robyn Wilson, owners of The Bleeding Heart and The Don in London, Trinity Hill has become a byword for quality and consistency. In 2021, Trinity Hill was bought by a group of New Zealand private investors who are passionate about the wine industry, including Director, Mitch Plaw and his business partners, Craig Turner, Mark Sandelin and Michael Nock. Winemaker Warren Gibson has been with Trinity Hill since 1997. He is also in charge of the 80 hectares of vineyard owned by Trinity Hill and knows Hawkes Bay and the Gimblett Gravels exceptionally well. The wines reflect this. Warren and his team make wines that show the best of what Hawkes Bay and the Gimblett Gravels can produce.