Chardonnay Classics Gift Collection

Description

Oak, Peach, Spice

For the Chardonnay lover who appreciates both freshness and finesse. Expect citrus, stone fruit, and subtle oak all wrapped in elegant texture. A refined yet approachable trio to savour or share.

Collection includes:

1 x Escarpment Martinborough Chardonnay 2024

Awarded 93/100 Points: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2024 Chardonnay is tightly coiled and citrusy, with lemon zest and green apple. In the mouth, the wine is creamy and silky, medium-bodied and super elegant. The length of flavor through the finish is long and lingering" Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The nose is immediately appealing with baking spice, custard, mandarin, peach, and citrus. Flinty notes are also present, along with honeysuckle and freshly cut apple. The palate is bright and vibrant, with lots of ripe fruit to balance the acid that gives the wine drive. The warm year has given generosity, but the wine is still incredibly fresh and youthful, with lots of mouthfeel and texture. It is a wine that will benefit from some aging but is gorgeous in its youth, with a long and persistent finish. It is built around elegance and restraint, offering focus and persistence but also capturing the district’s unique terroir. It will evolve in bottle over the next 7+ years.

Alc: 13.5%

1 x Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2023

Awarded 94/100 Points: James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com
Awarded 91/100 Points: The Wine Advocate

"Is fresh, crunchy and clean, with mineral and spice notes and plenty of salty undertones. Sliced lemons and apples. Medium-bodied with a fresh finish" James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com

"The 2023 Estate Chardonnay leads with preserved citrus, white flowers, crushed nuts and brine. In the mouth, the wine is light and lacy—hints of green apple, nectarine and a little tangerine—with taut acidity that vibrates through the ethereally weighted fruit. It's a light iteration of this wine and lovely for it. It was made with handpicked fruit, whole-bunch pressed and barrel fermented using indigenous yeasts" Wine Advocate

Alc: 12.5%

1 x Bilancia Kaikora Vineyard Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2023

Awarded 93/100 Points: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"The 2023 Kaikora Vineyard Chardonnay is salty and spicy, with shaved fennel and salted peach, white flowers, and ground white pepper. The wine is soft through the finish, in watercolour as opposed to oil, and this potentially fits with the wet conditions of the season. This is a remarkable effort given the conditions, and more than that, the year has gifted the wine with levity and lacy detail. This is a lovely wine" Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

The aim is to produce a wine that speaks of Chardonnay. It is a youthful wine, evenly structured with emphasis on a fresh, food-friendly style and balanced palate. Stonefruit and citrus on the nose and palate with texture, character, freshness and a line af acidity through the palate. This wine is ready to drink on release and will continue to develop and fill out for 4 – 6 years.

Alc: 13%