Mystery Marlborough Chardonnay 2019 (02)

Description

Grapefruit, Hazelnut, Oak

• Toasty oak
• Grapefruit & apple
• Subtle hazelnut
• Crisp acidity

"It's elegantly expressed on the nose showing grapefruit, Gala apple, white flesh peach and lemon peel characters with a hint of hazelnut. The palate delivers fine texture and focused mouthfeel backed by crisp acidity, finishing restrained and linear" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Stone-fruit and delicate floral aromas are complemented by a wonderfully balanced and creamy palate with punchy fruit and hints of toasty oak.

Sourced from low cropping old vine Chardonnay in one of the warmer parts of the vineyard this fruit was hand harvested and de-stemmed before being very gently pressed, settled for 12hrs and placed into a mixture of large format French Oak Puncheons & Barriques. Post ferment lees stirring took place weekly for 6 months and the wine underwent 100% Malolactic fermentation.