Black Cottage Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2022

Description

Cashew, Nectarine, Oak

"Aromas of peaches and cashew nut, ripe red apple and vanilla, there’s a note of burnt butter and gentle wood smoke quality. Dry, weighty and fresh with flavours of stone fruits and apple, some citrus layers and spices from wood. Youthful and taut still so needing some settling in time still. There’s a fine tannin texture, medium+ acid line and persistent flavours profile across the palate. best drinking from 2024 through 2027" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Jul 2023

Pale golden colour with great luminosity. It has a pleasant aroma of green olives with a hint of minerality. It boasts lively fragrances of white nectarines, almonds, a touch of cloves, and brioche. The palate has subtle creaminess and butterscotch, with a purity of fruit and concentration. The wine showcases a delightful harmony between its refreshing acidity and smooth texture.

The growing season was fruitful thanks to the warm early spring with minimal frost, which led to exceptional flowering. As a result, the vintage produced more refined and elegant wines. Selected from Gimblett Gravels and Te Awanga vineyards. Our Chardonnay underwent wild fermentation and malolactic fermentation in large-format French oak.

Food Pairing: Enjoyed best in the sunshine with great company and a delicious meal of pan-fried fish topped with lemon butter and caper sauce.