Colour:
Pale straw
Aroma:
Fragrant dried fig notes combined with caramel and a hint of spice.
Palate:
Intense, opulent and complex with an elegant structure and refined finish. The palate displays flavours of crème caramel and fresh dates layered with toasty oak.
Ageing potential:
Drinking beautifully now, this wine will continue to evolve and gain complexity over at least the next five years.
Winemakers:
Stewart Maclennan
Winemaking and Viticulture:
Crafted using carefully selected Chardonnay grapes, predominantly from low yielding vineyards in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. The grapes were pressed and the juice only briefly settled so that the fermentation contained some grape solids, adding complexity and texture in the resulting wine. The juice was inoculated with a selected yeast strain, then transferred to a mixture of seasoned American and French oak barriques for fermentation and ageing. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation and was left on lees for three months with regular stirring, prior to ageing for a total of nine months. Barrels were hand selected for this blend, the wine removed from oak, filtered and bottled, with no fining or adjustments.
Wine Analysis:
Alcohol: 13.0 % v/v
Titratable Acidity: 6.0g/L
Residual Sugar: 1.11 g/L
pH: 3.44
Our Food Match Recommendation:
A perfect accompaniment for crispy-skinned tender baked chicken drumsticks.
Vegan friendly
90 Points, Silver - New World Wine Awards
93 Points, 5 Stars - Wine Orbit
4 Stars - Cuisine Magazine Issue No 225
