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Chardonnay 2006 - SOLD OUT
Selected Chardonnay grapes from our best vineyards were used to make this wine. Their juice was barrel fermented and matured giving a balance of fruit and oak. The result is a generous expression of Marlborough Chardonnay with ripe citrus and succulent nectarine flavours delicately balanced with subtle toast and creamy nuances.
Aroma: Toast, honey, caramel corn, peaches and cream, apricots, nuts and oat meal
Palate: Citrus fruits, marmalade on toast, firm structure with long smooth finish.
Maturation: 10 months
Variety: Chardonnay 100%
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total acidity: 6.8g/l
pH: 3.33
Residual sugar: 2g/l
Harvest dates: 31 March 2006
Bottling dates: 28 June 2007, under screw cap
Sensory Notes
Colour: Light goldAroma: Toast, honey, caramel corn, peaches and cream, apricots, nuts and oat meal
Palate: Citrus fruits, marmalade on toast, firm structure with long smooth finish.
Technical Notes
Fermentation: Whole-bunch pressed into French oak barriques. Full solids ferment and 100% MLF in barrel.Maturation: 10 months
Variety: Chardonnay 100%
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total acidity: 6.8g/l
pH: 3.33
Residual sugar: 2g/l
Harvest dates: 31 March 2006
Bottling dates: 28 June 2007, under screw cap
Cellaring Potential
This wine is drinking very well now and is expected to mature nicely into 2009Food Suggestions
Well suited to slow cooked small game and smoked seafood
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