CHARDONNAY
HAWKES BAY | NEW ZEALAND
Colour is pale gold, the aromas are complex and sweet. Aged in French oak barriques on lees for 9 months, this Reserve Chardonnay offers lofty aromas of nectarine, mandarin, nougat and cedar that is silky with subtle oak infusion.
Vintage | 2022
Range | Estate | RESERVE | Jewelstone
Awards
5 STARS | Wine Orbit
92 POINTS | Cameron Douglas
TASTING NOTES
Showing toasty stonefruit aromas with hints of tropical fruit and flinty notes. The palate is rich with a fine structure and up-front fruit and a long finish. The wine is textural and rich in style with a fine finish showing great persistence and freshness.
" A fantastic Chardonnay from one of Hawke's Bay oldest producers. Made in the robust, powerfully fruited style that lovers of fine Chardonnay adore"
RECOMMENDED FOOD AND BBQ PAIRINGS
Wood fired, oven roasted Chicken
Smoked fish - Barramundi, John Dory, Catfish
Pumpkin ravioli
PRODUCT DETAILS
Vintage | 2022
Grape Variety | 100% Chardonnay
Alc/Vol | 14%
Range | Reserve
Wine Maker | Paul Mooney
Serving Temperature | 12-15C
Aging | 9 Months on Lees in French Oak
Cellaring | Enjoy now or cellar for up to five years.
Vineyard | This Chardonnay was sourced from selected blocks from Ohiti
Road and Mission homeblock vineyards of gravel beds, free-draining
alluvial soils and stony terraces. The blocks have been selected over time through their proven track record for producing fruit with excellent flavour development.
BUTTERSCOTCH & BAKED APPLE
Peach and cashew, butterscotch and baked apple, vanilla custard and mild toasty barrel spices of French oak. Creamy textures with contrasting acidity and fine wood tannins, flavours of stone fruits and apple reflect the nose. A near full-bodied expression with flavours and textures that will please many who like the nutty, creamy expression of this variety"
Cam Douglas
- June 2021
