The Mahi Collection (TRADE EXCLUSIVE)

Description

In this collection we explore two of Mahi's classic varietals: Rose and Chardonnay. These variteals showcase Mahi's philosophy that they display in both their name and the symbol as Mahi, means ‘our work, our craft’, which they began in the vineyard began in 2001, fulfilling the owners a dream. Whilst The Mahi symbol represents the strength, life and growth of the native New Zealand frond (fern), with the understanding that wine should never be rushed to bottle, respecting its ability to evolve naturally over time. This founding idea behind Mahi leads to each varietal to be respected and the individuality of the various vineyards to be promoted...

This collection includes

3 x Mahi Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2018

The palate has an elegant structure with a textural, juicy mid-palate and a refreshingly dry finish. Made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes this Rosé has an intense flavour that is perfectly suited to the style Mahi are trying to achieve.

Mahi's ethic of respecting each varietal to showcase the best of its individuality and promting the various vineyards is clear in their 2017 vintage of the Rose which usesf 100% Pinot Noir grapes grown on Mahi's Ward Farm vineyard, located just outside the township of Ward. Being at the southern end of the Marlborough appellation and so close to the sea, the vineyard benefits from the cool southerly winds that come up the coast and help retain fruit character. The result is an intense flavour that is elegant, juicy with a refreshingly dry finish.

Alc 13.7% - Seal: Screw Cap

3 x Mahi Marlborough Chardonnay 2016

This wine is a complex, textural wine that exhibits the slight creaminess on the mid-palate that is the key characteristic of Chardonnay. The structure is slightly rich but still finishes fresh and smooth.

Fruit for this wine was sourced from Mahi's vineyards; Bruce and Beverley Cook, Taylor, Twin Valleys. All of the vines were intensively hand-tended and the grapes hand-picked and then taken to the winery for whole-cluster pressing. The resulting juice went straight to French oak barrels and fermented with indigenous yeast from the fruit. The aim for this Chardonnay was to retain a fresh structure with a complex palate. Wine makers therefore minimised the malolactic fermentation so that it is really the vineyards, fruit, wild-ferment and barrel characters that make up the complex nose and palate.

Alc 13.5% - Seal: Screw Cap