Hãhã Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2018

Description

• French oak
• Golden peach
• Nougat & Cashew
• Creamy

"It’s wonderfully fruited and inviting on the nose showing golden peach, fig, lemon peel, nougat and cashew characters. The palate delivers excellent weight and fruit intensity, wonderfully supported by rounded mouthfeel and creamy texture, leading to a persistent delectable finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2019

Excellent palate weight and fruit intensity, wonderfully supported by a rounded mouthfeel and creamy texture. A lingering delectable finish. Golden peach, fig, lemon peel and nougat characters with nuances of vanilla & hazelnut. Rich gold with soft yellow hues.

Wonderfully fruity and fragrant, their Reserve MarlboroughChardonnay is an elegant wine with a delicious combination of golden peaches, lemon peel, nougat and cashew flavours.

Grown in the Upper Wairau Valley in Marlborough, New Zealand. After a challenging growing season, the decision was made to harvest slightly early to preserve the excellent condition of the fruit. Fermented in 4 parcels with a mix of oak barrels and stainless steel tanks and wild and selected yeasts. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation which occurred naturally, overlapping with the primary ferment. Approximately 10% new French barrels, including a mix of puncheons and barriques. The wine was aged on yeast lees for 11 months.

Food Pairing: Delicious on its own, or with a rich creamy chicken dish.