"Attractively fruited & elegantly expressed" Wine Orbit
Beautifully fragrant citrus, stone fruit & roasted nuts on a finely styled palate
Perfect with grilled fish & chicken or creamy scallops with a fresh seasonal salad
Vidal Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2020
Vidal Reserve Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2020
Accolades
Awarded Silver Medal & 90/100 Points
NWWA 2021
Awarded Silver Medal
Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2021
Awarded 90/100 Points & 4.5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2021
Description
- French oak
- Stone fruit & citrus
- Roasted nuts
- Finely textured
"It’s attractively fruited and elegantly expressed on the nose showing white flesh peach, mango, nougat and roasted cashew aromas, followed by a finely textured palate delivering rounded mouthfeel and creamy texture. Well balanced by juicy acidity, finishing long and tasty. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Mar 2021
The 2020 vintage has produced a classic Hawke's Bay Chardonnay. Beautifully fragrant citrus, stone fruit and roasted nuts combine on a finely styled, textured and balanced palate showing good complexity.
This wine was produced predominantly from the winemakers Keltern Vineyard and balanced with sites in Ohiti and the Omahu Gravels. The soil type and climate of each site have contributed particular characters to the final wine. The warm and dry summer allowed early picking at great ripeness. Picking decisions allowed the wines to express intensity with fine palate definition and length.
Juices from gently pressed whole berry grapes were settled before being racked with light lees to French oak barriques for natural and inoculated fermentation. Following this, some batches went through malolactic fermentation to balance out the natural acidity. Oak barrels were selected for their subtle flavour and aroma, adding complexity from 10 months maturation. Sensitive winemaking has allowed site and season to be reflected, supporting the complex and elegant style of this wine.
Food Pairing: This wine pairs well with shellfish, poultry and fresh seasonal dishes.
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Perfect Chardy at a very good price
Graeme - 24/06/2022
Really enjoyed this wine
Robert - 27/06/2022
Lovely at nearly room temperature.
phillipa - 18/07/2021
Value for money was good. Normally I'm not one to criticize, but when I tried the first bottle I found it extremely acidic to the point where I struggled to drink it. In fact I drank it over three nights purely because I found it so hard to drink. Normally I would have finished a bottle during the evening. What was as concerning was that I still had five bottles left. By contrast, on the same day I ordered six bottles of Satyr "Kereru" chardonnay which was absolutely stunning and a joy to drink. Kind regards Steve
Steve - 24/06/2022
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