Richmond Plains Nelson Chardonnay 2024

Description

Oak, Peach, Vanilla

"It's delicately expressed on the nose, showing crunchy apple, nectarine, nougat and lemon peel nuances, leading to a finely textured palate offering creamy mouthfeel backed by bright acidity, finishing elegant and lingering" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Richmond Plains Chardonnay is an elegant wine made with a light oak influence to showcase the fresh fruity flavours. Attractive peach and vanilla aromas. Fresh fruity peach and nectarine flavours with a refreshing citrus finish and a subtle touch of oak.

We believe in Working with Nature to find balance in the vineyard and the wines we produce. If we can make delicious wine that is good for you as well as the environment then why not – it just makes good sense.Richmond Plains is a small family vineyard in Nelson owned by Lars and Sam Jensen. Organic since inception in 1991, we produced New Zealand's first certified organic sauvignon blanc and pinot noir wines.

Beautiful ripe Clone 15 and 6 fruit was handpicked. Grapes were whole bunch pressed. Juice was transferred into French oak barrels (15% new) where it naturally underwent wild yeast ferment the remainder was fermented in steel tanks with oak staves. The wine was stirred on its lees to add texture complexity and aroma. The wine went through malolactic fermentation to soften acids and add a rich character to the wine. We use the light weight 390 grams bottles made from 80% recycled glass that weigh less full than some others do empty!

Food Pairing: It can be enjoyed on its own or with a wide variety of meals, particularly seafood and white meats.