Babydoll Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2017

Description

Dry

This beautiful pale-gold Chardonnay has aromas of pineapple, citrus and stone fruit with subtle spice and toasty oak.The palate is ripe, textural and fresh with sweet fruit, lees complexity and an elegant finish.

It’s the little things in life that count and it’s the littlest sheep that help make Babydoll wines. These sustainable collection of wines are pure and intense with plenty of character, just like the Babydoll sheep there wines were named them after. These tiny sheep keep the vineyards tidy year round because they’re too small to reach the grapes. Using one of nature’s mowers means these wines are better for the environment and taste better too. Celebrate life’s little moments with Babydoll wines.

The 2017 vintage was another great one for Chardonnay in Hawke’s Bay. A moderate spring with low frost risk and good flowering led into an extremely dry and warm summer. Above average temperatures were recorded in January and February, which set the vines up well. Some late rains alleviated the drought pressure brought about by the hot summer. The 2017 Chardonnay was sourced from a range of Hawke’s Bay vineyards which are characterised by moderate temperatures and free draining soils, perfect for producing high quality fruit.

The fruit was gently picked and pressed to give fine fresh juices with a soft texture. The batches were kept separate and fermented with a range of vessels, temperatures and yeast strains to give complexity of aroma and mouth feel. After aging on yeast lees with regular stirring, the batches were racked, blended, stabilised and filtered prior to bottling.

Food Pairing: Beautifully matched with roast chicken, fish'n'chips and oysters.