• Stonefruit
• Brioche
• Distinctive 
• Elegant, dry finish

"This is compelling and immensely attractive on the nose showing rockmelon, lemon peel, oatmeal, almond and yeasty characters, leading to a concentrated palate that is finely textured and seamlessly flowing. It is rich and expansive with multi-layered mouthfeel, finishing superbly long and gratifying" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2018

"Fragrant, floral and distinctive bouquet with an alluring autolysis suggesting brioche and freshly baked sour dough bread. Very crisp, refreshing and dry with flavours of crisp red apple, lemon, grapefruit and white peach; the autolysis continues. Long and delicious finish, a great aperitif and entree style" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier

A shimmering, palest gold in the glass, this traditionally made wine displays lifted aromas of bright citrus fruit, crisp fresh apples and refined touches of brioche and toasted hazelnut. Extended lees aging in the bottle has resulted in a wine that displays a fine, persistent bead and rich, creamy mousse. Finely balanced with a touch of minerality, this wine leads to a perfectly elegant dry finish. 

The Chardonnay grapes for this méthode traditionnelle are carefully handpicked before being lightly pressed at our modern winery. Pressings and free-run juices are initially kept separate before being racked clear to a temperature controlled stainless steel tank for the primary fermentation. After a long cool ferment the resulting wine is then warmed and undergoes full malolactic fermentation while aging in tank on yeast lees. The tirage (or bottling) of the base wine with yeast causes the wine to undergo a secondary yeast fermentation in the bottle - which creates the bubbles. Once the secondary ferment is complete the bottles are then put to rest for 27 months on their lees in a temperature controlled warehouse before disgorging in June 2018. At disgorgement the lees are riddled from the bottle before topping and corking, labelling and release.

The grapes for our Rewa Blanc de Blancs are grown on the Rothay vineyard in the Rapaura sub-region of Marlborough. Selected clone 6 Chardonnay grapes are grown on a Sylvos trellis system with its characteristic ‘droppers’ and a high cordon – producing good crops with large berries ideal for the production of méthode wines. The 2014/2015 growing season started with a cool, wet spring and early summer resulting in a lighter fruit set than expected across all our vineyards. Warm and humid conditions in late December caused rapid growth in the canopy, which was controlled with meticulous canopy management; allowing high exposure to sunlight as well as allowing air to move freely around the developing bunches. The dry summer that followed allowed the fruit to ripen throughout the blocks evenly, with temperatures cooling slightly during the final ripening period allowing sugar accumulation in the berries while still retaining balancing acidity. 

Food Pairing: Pair with a celebration feast, chicken Caesar salad or a delicious seafood platter