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
Established in 2007 by brothers Oliver and Christian Zeter in the Mittelhaardt village of Neustadt-Haardt, Weingut Oliver Zeter is celebrated as a transformative force in modern German viticulture. Following apprenticeships in Italy, South Africa, and the Pfalz estate Dr. Deinhard, Oliver returned to his family's wine roots to champion grape varieties unconventional for the region, most notably Sauvignon Blanc alongside classic Riesling and Chenin Blanc. Sourced from limestone-rich slopes in Haardt Herzog and marl-sandstone terroirs across top parcels such as Kallstadter Saumagen, the vineyards benefit from the protective rain shadow of the Haardt hills. In the cellar, Zeter balances precise temperature-controlled stainless steel with wooden casks, concrete vessels, and amphorae to fashion textured, mineral-driven whites marked by vibrant acidity. The estate's whimsical mascot—a wine-drinking bear sketched by Palatinate artist Otto Dill—adorns benchmark labels such as the barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Le Moelleux Chenin Blanc, Saumagen Riesling, and the luscious botrytised Goldschatz TBA.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%