Chard Farm Vineyard’s Central Otago winery was established off the back of Rob Hay’s desire to find a location in New Zealand that best mimicked the vineyards of Germany where he learnt his craft.
Closeburn is the label’s unoaked Chardonnay, with white florals, citrus and stone fruit at the fore, with a full body and mineral finish.
Central Otago, located at the southern end of the South Island of New Zealand, is the world’s most southerly wine region. In a short amount of time, the area has established itself as a world-class region for Pinot Noir. The picturesque region is surrounded by mountains ensuring a cool semi-continental climate that experiences a large diurnal range contributing to the creation of intensely concentrated wines with perfume, and complexity. Central Otago’s vineyard area is divided into six distinct sub regions each with their own climate and wine style. Best known for producing intensely Fruity medium to full bodied Pinot Noir, Central Otago’s cool climate also produces outstanding Riesling as well as superb bottle-fermented Sparkling wines.
