100% Chardonnay from vines 6 to 10 years old in the Om Santi and Palliser vineyards, located in the Martinborough winegrowing region.
Fruit was fully barrel-fermented with moderate solids, 54% by indigenous yeasts. The wine was then aged for 10 months on lees in 17% new French oak with full malolactic fermentation.
Winemaker's Comments
Tightly bound with finely concentrated aromas of white stonefruits entwined with subtle notes of citrus fruits and herbs, along with nutty oak, a little creamy barrel-ferment, hints of chalky minerals, mealy nuances and some smoke. The palate is elegant in presentation with vibrant and sweet fruit flavours of white stonefruits melded with a little creamy barrel-ferment, along with nutty lees and oak elements. A taut and elegant Chardonnay.
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