Bright straw-yellow colour with pale lemon-green hues. This has a fresh, tightly packed and firm
nose of citrus fruits along with nutty notes and buttery MLF elements. Medium-full bodied, this is slender and
elegant in proportion with tightly bound flavours of citrus fruits, white
stonefruits, nuts and MLF butterscotch, forming a firm core with
linearity. The mouthfeel is dry, with
some grainy phenolic textures and acid carrying the palate to a mouthwatering,
firm finish that features nutty nuances. This is a tight, firm and thirst-quenchingly dry
Chardonnay with citrus and MLF flavours.
Serve with antipasto and seafood over the next 3+ years. Predominantly clone 6 fruit from the Patutahi
district, tank-fermented with 20% in old French oak to 13.5% alc., the wine
aged on lees with MLF. 16.5+/20 Aug 2013
RRP $21.95