Hãhã Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2024

Description

Apricot, Cream, Oak

"A generous and familiar bouquet of peaches and cream, a custard quality, vanilla and smoky lees complexities. On the palate a near full-bodied mouthfeel with a creamy texture with flavours of stone fruits and sweet citrus, baking spice, some nut and gentle mineral qualities. Fresh and bright, balanced and well made, a classic style and rather food friendly. Best drinking from mid 2025 through 2027+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Jan 2025

"It's delightfully expressed on the nose, showing ripe peach, lemon peel, Gala apple and nougat notes, leading to a silky-smooth palate that's juicy and supple. Elegant and finely textured with a lingering, fruity finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2024

Enticing fruit aromas of ripe golden peach, apple and lemon curd are intertwined with subtle French oak nuances. The palate is silky smooth, with juicy fruit flavours and a creamy texture. An extremely moreish Chardonnay, oozing with flavour, complexity and a fresh natural acidity. 

Our Chardonnay comes largely from vineyards planted in the Bridge Pa subregion in Hawke’s Bay, where the climate and free draining alluvial soils are perfect for Chardonnay. 

Hawke’s Bay experienced an exceptional harvest in 2024, although the yields were lower than normal. The fine weather was a welcome change after some challenging seasons. The hot and dry summer resulted in outstanding quality grapes at harvest, which was at the beginning of March. 

Following harvest in the middle of March, the grapes were gently pressed on arrival to the winery. The juice was cold settled before being inoculated with selected yeast for fermentation. The wine was aged on full lees and French oak and went through malolactic fermentation in spring prior to blending, filtering and bottling in December 2024. 

Food Pairing: The concentrated and fragrant flavours of this Chardonnay are beautifully matched with a roast chicken, a creamy seafood pasta or simply slightly chilled on its own.