Spy Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2017

Description

• French Oak
• Roasted nuts
• White stone fruit
• Creamy mouthfeel

"It's delightfully fruited and elegantly fragrant, showing apricot, fresh fig, lemon peel and hazelnut characters on the nose, leading to a beautifully rounded palate that's juicy and creamy at the same time. The wine offers elegance and complexity, making it charming and very friendly" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jul 2020

Roast nuts, fig and white peach. Crisp and bright, with a delicate clean finish. Peach, melon and orange skin flavours. This wine has a creamy mouthfeel and nutty notes from barrel ageing. Always a great candidate for cellaring, expect this wine to be at its best 3-7 years after harvest, and confidently expect a rewarding drink until at least 2027.

Sourced from two vineyards in Waihopai Valley and Omaka Valley in the Marlborough region.

Harvested over 6 separate hand picks, fruit was pressed as whole bunches with the free run juice briefly settled before draining to French oak barrels. The majority of barrels were left to undergo long slow spontaneous fermentation, with the separate batches being assembled 11 months after harvest. After blending, the wine was left to rest in tank for 10 months before preparation for bottling.