Silken texture, with a mouth feel that unfolds with layers of fruit & delicate oak spice
Awarded 4 Stars... This classic Hawkes Bay Chardonnay was short listed on 'Micheal Coopers 2017 Best Buys List'!
Perfectly paired with light and delicate food such as raw or lightly cooked shellfish
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2016
Villa Maria Cellar Selection Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2016
Accolades
Awarded Best Buy & 4 Stars
Cuisine Magazine, NZ Chardonnay 2017 Tasting
Awarded 4 Stars & short listed for 2017 Best Buys
Michael Cooper's Buyers Guide, 2017
Awarded Silver Medal
New Zealand International Wine Show, 2017
Description
"The ever-reliable Hawke’s Bay Cellar Selection is one of those can’t-go-wrong chardonnay options. The 2016 version has real stuffing. It’s well-endowed with stonefruit and citrus-infused fruit and has some fat on its bones. Fantastic value" Cuisine Magazine, NZ Chardonnay 2017 Tasting
Classically Hawkes Bay in style this Chardonnay reveals a fragrant nose of grilled peach and nectarine stone fruit, with complexing cashew characters from subtle French oak. A silken textured mouth feel unfolds with layers of fruit, delicate oak spice and subtle mealy flavours topped with wonderful acidity.
A classic match with most white meats, rich seafood dishes, cheese and salads. Also highly enjoyable on its own.
Chardonnay was a real highlight of the 2016 Hawkes Bay vintage. After a cool start to the season GDD's finished above average with intermittent rainfall throughout the season providing healthy vine canopies facilitating optimum flavour development. Clones 95, cl15 and cl548 feature from several prestigious Chardonnay vineyards.
100% barrel fermented in mainly French oak. including 24% new. 70% completed malolactic.
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Can't do better at this price
Neil - 04/11/2017
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