Mud House Marlborough Chardonnay 2021

Description

• Oak spice
• Yellow plum
• Stonefruit
• Juicy acidity

Pale golden in colour. Stonefruit, yellow plum and tropical fruit aromas are complemented by a touch of oak spice. The palate is brimming with concentrated fruit flavours. Vibrant stone fruit provides juicy acidity, generous palate weight and a gorgeous texture.

A mix of selected grower vineyards around the Marlborough region.

It was a challenging growing season, with wet and cold weather during flowering. However, as summer rolled on, conditions improved and the summer months were hot and dry – perfect for ripening fruit. Harvest came around early, and when the fruit was picked it was absolutely pristine – healthy and juicy, brimming with intense flavours.

After picking and pressing, the individual parcels were fermented with 25% oak at warm temperatures. At the end of fermentation, the wines were aged on yeast lees for four months. Select parcels were lees stirred to add mouth-feel. Portions of this wine undertook full malolactic fermentation to enhance texture. Prior to bottling the wine was fined using traditional methods.

Food Pairing: Baked chicken thighs with creamy Dijon sauce.