Framingham Marlborough Chardonnay 2019

Description

• Subtle oak
• Stone fruit
• Custard & vanilla bean
• Oatmeal

"It's gorgeously fruited and elegantly expressed on the nose showing apricot, nougat, roasted hazelnut and oatmeal characters. The palate is equally delightful and attractive, displaying excellent weight and expansive mouthfeel, leading to a lengthy creamy finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2020

Mealy aromatics, subtle toasty notes with nectarine, hints of citrus and custard. A textured palate with good mouthfeel and harmony. Flavours of stone fruit, oatmeal, stone and vanilla bean yoghurt. Framingham Marlborough Chardonnay is a wine that relies on harmony between fruit and winemaking technique for its expression.

Sourced from three sites in the Wairau Valley (Grovetown, Woodbourne and Raupara) of the acclaimed wine region of Marlborough.

A mixture of Chardonnay clones are planted on the three sites incorporated into this wine, predominantly 95. Juices, extracted without the use of sulphur dioxide, were fermented 50/50 in both stainless steel and oak barrel. The stainless component underwent malolactic fermentation and was aged on full ferment lees for 8 months. The barrel component fermented spontaneously and was also aged on full lees for 8 months; some mlf may have occurred. Overall, about 10% of the wine saw new oak in the puncheon format.

Food Pairing: All kinds of white meats, rich seafood, fish and chips.