De la Terre Mark I Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2025

Description

Mineral, Nectarine, Oak

Light golden. A lovely balance of fruit, yeast, and a slight acidity/minerality. Crisp and balanced on the palate, great harmony between fruit, oak, and complexity.

De la terre' -; literally 'of the earth' is a reference to both the vineyard soils and the earth brick construction used for the winery and cellar door. De la terre's winemaking methods are largely traditional with emphasis on minimal handling to retain the integrity and concentration of fruit. Food and wine matching is a particular focus -; the wine style is designed to provide elegant wines to accompany food. De la terre Reserve wines are estate bottled and hand-labelled in individually numbered bottles, and all grapes are hand-picked from single vineyards.

Combination of barrel and tank fermentation. Full time on yeast lees. 100% malo.