Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted poultry, creamy mushroom risotto, or pan-seared sea bass with butter sauce.
✨ Technical Specifications
Oliver Zeter's Chardonnay is a testament to the Pfalz region's capability to produce world-class Burgundian varieties. Sourced from carefully selected vineyards in the Pfalz, where limestone-rich soils provide an ideal foundation for Chardonnay, this wine undergoes fermentation and maturation in French oak barrels. Zeter utilizes wild yeasts and allows the wine to rest on its lees, resulting in a complex, textured white wine that beautifully marries the ripe, sun-drenched fruit of the Pfalz with the structure, creamy texture, and mineral tension typical of fine cool-climate Chardonnay. The iconic bear on the label, drawn by artist Otto Dill, adds a touch of whimsical heritage to this serious, artisanal bottle.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by Oliver Zeter and his family, the Oliver Zeter winery is situated in Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the sun-drenched Pfalz region of Germany. Born out of a deep-seated passion for viticulture after years in the international wine trade, the estate gained swift acclaim, symbolized by the iconic 'drinking bear' caricature sketched by artist Otto Heinrich Strohmeyer in the 1930s. Oliver Zeter embraces a modern and meticulous approach to winemaking, championing parcel-specific vinification and selective oak aging to showcase the terroir's diverse sandstone, limestone, and loess soils. The winery is particularly celebrated as a pioneer of multifaceted Sauvignon Blanc in Germany, alongside pure, expressive bottlings of Grauburgunder, Riesling, and distinctive, age-worthy red blends such as 'Z'.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13.5%