Allan Scott Black Label Marlborough Chardonnay 2018

Description

• French oak
• Mineral notes
• Stone fruit
• Pear & almonds

"Beautifully fruited and inviting, the wine shows golden peach, baked fig, vanilla and roasted hazelnut characters on the nose. It's equally attractive on the palate, delivering lovely weight and roundness together with creamy mouthfeel and well-balanced acidity, leading to a long delectable finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2020

A luxurious Marlborough Chardonnay, displaying typical mineral notes from the Wairau Valley. The stone fruit, pear and almond aromas are rounded off with a scrumptious mouth feel from its time in oak.

Handpicked Marlborough Chardonnay grapes from the Wairau Valley.

The fruit was pressed immediately into a stainless steel tank for a quick settling period (6 hours) before hard racking. The wine is then inoculated and the fermenting juice was transferred to 500L French oak puncheons. After 8 months the wine was pumped out of barrel and into a tank to fine and filter for bottling. Lastly, the Winemaker picked out the two top barrels and expertly finished the wine to give it a perfectly balanced taste.

Food Pairing: Don’t let a perfectly matched seafood chowder or avocado and tuna tapas stop you from enjoying this wine. It is flawlessly delicious on its own.