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"Champion Chardonnay" HBWA

"Champion Wine of Show & Champion Commercial White" HBWA

Enjoy with seafood or chicken dishes with a creamy bechamel sauce

Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018

Member rating / 10
$29.90p/Btl
Elsewhere $39.99 $34.77
Awarded Trophy Awarded Trophy Awarded Trophy Awarded Trophy Awarded Gold Medal Awarded Gold Medal Awarded Gold Medal Awarded Gold Medal Awarded 5 Stars Awarded 95/100 Points
Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018

Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018

Member rating / 10
Champion Wine of Show, Champion Chardonnay & Champion Commercial White
$29.90p/Btl
Elsewhere $39.99 $34.77

Accolades

Awarded Gold Medal & 3 x Trophies: Champion Wine of Show, Champion Chardonnay & Champion Commercial White

Hawke's Bay A&P Bayley's Wine Awards 2019

Awarded Gold Medal & Trophy

International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2019

Awarded Gold Medal

Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2020

Awarded Gold Medal

New Zealand International Wine Show 2019 

Awarded 5 Stars & 95/100 Points

Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jun 2019

Description

"Made from a blend of grapes grown 50% on the Tuki Tuki vineyard and 50% on a vineyard next to Te Mata Estate. Creamy, smooth-textured Chardonnay with subtle tree fruit and peach fruit flavours interwoven with fresh-baked bread and toasted nut flavours. A fine-grained, moderately concentrated wine supported by deliciously fruity acidity" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jun 2019

A flavourful, multidimensional Chardonnay with a core of ripe stonefruit and fragrant citrus, overlaid with aromas of roasted nuts, toasted brioche, subtle creaminess and a hint of smoke. The palate is powerful yet restrained, with fine texture, great length and balanced fresh acidity.

Church Road Grand Reserve wines are produced only in great vintages. The very best low-cropping vineyard blocks are targeted for selective hand harvesting to give wines with the greatest possible flavour, depth and concentration. In the winery these wines are made using small batch, traditional winemaking techniques that emphasise texture, structure and subtle complexity, while still letting the fruit shine through.

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Screw Cap

Payment

Alcohol

13.5%

Delivery

NZ (from $5.99)

Member Rating

4.5 Stars

User comments (6)

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R
I believe HB produces NZ's best Chardonnays and this one is an excellent example - beautifully balanced with nothing out of kilter. Cellared in good conditions it will last 5 or 6 more years and maybe a lot longer I'm sure.

Richard - 04/06/2020

P
Fabulous fruity Chardonnay for those who like whiskers with a kiss.

Pat - 23/05/2020

I
Excellent chardonnay given its relative youth

Ian - 13/11/2019

Absolutely delicious but more than I'd usually pay. Couldn't find this award winner in the supermarkets.

Catherine - 29/11/2019

D
Once again, too expensive at the full price, but a great drink at $20. Good value.

Don - 12/04/2020

J
Same price at Pak n Save and no delivery costs

John - 11/04/2020


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