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"Gorgeously styled & elegantly expressed" Wine Orbit

Lifted citrus blossom notes with nuances of hazelnut & lemon meringue, this wine willl age with grace

Pair with pumpkin & pine nut tortellini or creamy chicken casserole

Tony Bish Golden Egg Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2019

$35.99p/Btl
Elsewhere $40.00 $34.78
Awarded 5 Stars Awarded 95/100 Points Awarded 95/100 Points
Tony Bish Golden Egg Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2019

Tony Bish Golden Egg Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2019

Egg shaped fermenters keep yeast lees in suspension through the naturally occurring convection currents unique to the egg shape...
$35.99p/Btl
Elsewhere $40.00 $34.78

Accolades

Awarded 95/100 Points & 5 Stars

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2021

Awarded 95/100 Points

Cameron Douglas MS, Mar 2021

Description

  • Chablis style
  • Lemon meringue
  • Hazelnut & brioche
  • Mineral finish

"Gorgeously styled and elegantly expressed, the bouquet shows nectarine, fig, nougat and oatmeal characters with a hint of wet limestone. The palate is equally engaging with excellent weight and roundness, wonderfully complemented by creamy mouthfeel and beautifully pitched acidity. At its best: 2022 to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2021

"A complex and layered bouquet with very specific and distinctive aromas of tension and poise, a mineral and fruit core contrasted by delicate floral leesy coil. Fine, complex and layered on the palate lead by texture and tension, fine lees and fruit tannins, acidity and wonderful heartbeat of style. Fruit flavours of grapefruit and white peach, apple and pith. Very lengthy finish with complexity, definition, texture and purity. If you are a fan of Chablis then this wine will impress with its fine oyster shell flick right on the finish. Best drinking upon release and through 2026" Cameron Douglas MS, Mar 2021

Lifted citrus blossom nose, with nuances of hazel nut, brioche, and lemon meringue. The palate is fresh and vibrant with finely laced acidity, and intense bursts of Meyer lemon fruit. There is a lovely line & length with purity of fruit, and a distinct minerality on the finish. This is their most Chablis-like expression of this wine to date, this wine will age with grace.

Hand-picked Hawke’s Bay Mendoza Chardonnay was whole bunch pressed, with only free run juice progressing to ferment in two concrete egg fermenters. Egg shaped fermenters keep yeast lees in suspension through the naturally occurring convection currents unique to the egg shape. Purity of fruit is maintained, richness and texture build, and the wine develops in a way totally different to stainless steel tanks or oak barrels. There is an element of minerality imparted through the winemaking process in concrete eggs that is usually apparent on the finish. Minimally handled through to bottling.

Food Pairing: Pair with pumpkin pine nut tortellini or creamy chicken casserole.

 

 

 

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