Mystery Hawke's Bay Blanc de Blancs NV

Description

Dry, Melon, Nectarine

"This is delightfully fragrant on the nose showing white stone fruit, rockmelon and lemon peel characters with subtle yeasty complexity. The palate is creamy and rounded with attractive fruit intensity, beautifully supported by fine texture and bright acidity. The wine displays lovely balance and integration, and offers fabulous drinking" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2017

"A beautifully rounded sparkling wine made from chardonnay, the fragrant bouquet shows white stone fruit, lemon peel, floral and subtle yeasty characters. It is finely textured and delicately fruited on the palate, and finishes long and refreshing" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, March 2016

This Blanc de Blanc is a mix of the Chardonnay clones 7 and 15, and is sourced from the Dartmoor district in Hawkes Bay. Free draining stony gravels are the pre-dominant soil structure in this area. The crop was kept low and well exposed to ensure even ripening and optimal flavour development.

The base wine was fermented with a Chardonnay yeast and left on lees to enhance creaminess and yeast aromatics. The secondary fermentation was conducted in a manner that accentuated the delicate citrus and brioche flavours.