Grove Mill Marlborough Chardonnay 2023

Description

Apricot, Oak, Pastry

"It's delightfully fruited and elegantly complex on the nose, showing rockmelon, peach, vanilla, toasted almond and oatmeal characters. The palate delivers excellent weight and succulent fruit intensity, splendidly framed by rounded texture and juicy acidity, offering fabulous drinking. At its best: now to 2027" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2024

Our Grove Mill Chardonnay 2023 has an intensely fruited nose with aromas of ripe stone fruit and citrus with supporting brioche and cashew notes from balanced oak use. The palate is intense and savoury, fine French oak flavours mingle with citrus and white stone fruit. A moreish acidity and rich palate pull the wine through a long finish.

The fruit for our Chardonnay was primarily harvested from our lower Wairau vineyards giving us a variety of character. Good soil and canopy management, cold nights during ripening, and a warm and dry summer maintain concentrated flavours in the grapes.

The grapes were selectively harvested and brought straight into the winery, where they were gently pressed before being settled into tank. Following a short settling time, the juice was barreled down to French oak for fermentation. 30% of the barrels went through wild fermentation. Post ferment, the barrels were stirred regularly to help malolactic conversion and promote structure. The wine was then matured in barrels for 11 months before being blended and prepared for bottling.

Food Pairing: Pair with pasta al limone, roast chicken or fresh bread and a cheese platter.