Chardonnay
Our Chardonnay 2008 is a superb example of new style Chardonnay. The crisp, pure fruit flavours are complemented by the complexity of wild and cultured yeasts, fermented in a mix of French oak barrels from several suppliers and forests. The fruit flavours emphasise the citrus (grapefruit) end of the flavour spectrum supplemented by white peach and honey. This wine is a class act and perhaps the best we have produced to date.
The Chardonnay 2007 contines the 2004-06 pattern of including about 10% Pinot Gris fruit. Consequently, it offers a slightly broader style with butterscotch and honey on the mid-palate as a counterpoint to the citrus and peach. We have chosen a lightly wooded style to add complexity through barrel fermentation without the oak dominating the fruit.
Chardonnay 2008
Our Chardonnay 2008 is a superb example of new style Chardonnay. The crisp, pure fruit flavours are complemented by the complexity of wild and cultured yeasts, fermented in a mix of French oak barrels from several suppliers and forests. The fruit flavours emphasise the citrus (grapefruit) supplemented by white peach and honey. This wine is a class act and perhaps the best we have produced to date.
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The wine continues our pattern through previous vintages of blending about 10% Pinot Gris with the Chardonnay. This vintage introduces barrel fermentation with one and two year old French oak to provide a subtle oak treatment. This adds complexity to the intense cool climate fruit flavours in a fresh crisp style of Chardonnay featuring integrated fruit and oak characters.