Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay

Growing Region: Marlborough, New Zealand

Winemaker: Josh Scott

TASTING NOTE:
This single vineyard wine was produced from the best estate grown grapes and reflects low yield vines and meticulous viticulture. Special attention in the cellar in terms of handling, employing both modern and traditional methods, result in this elegant wine of limited production.

Each batch of selected grapes was harvested in the cool of the morning, pressed, and the juice settled at cool temperatures. This was then barrel fermented using wild yeasts, in mainly new French oak at cool temperatures. When the fermentation was near completion the wine was allowed to go through full malolactic fermentation and then a further maturation in barrels for 12 months with regular lees stirring. Oak age, 50% new, and approx 80% of the wine went through malolactic fermentation.

On the nose you have hints of lime and lemon citrus aromas, which are surrounded by the oak and ripe fruit skin notes caused by the wild yeast on the grape solids in barrel.

As a result from the wine being barrel fermented with full solids and using indigenous yeasts, this wine has developed several levels of complexity. This wine was allowed to go through 80% malolactic fermentation adding a creamy dimension to the mid palate but not distracting the focus of the balanced acidity. These complexities give an interesting tasting journey that is integrated, well structured and lingering.

CELLARING POTENTIAL:
Drinking now, and will develop further with careful cellaring for up to 5 years.

SUGGESTED FOOD MATCHES:
Perfect wine match with poultry, pork, rich seafood and pasta dishes, plus with crusty bread and creamy cheese, enjoy.

Treat yourself this winter and put a few bottles in the cellar, you won't be disappointed.