Tony Bish Fat & Sassy Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2024

Description

Mango, Oak, Peach

"It's delightfully fruited and inviting on the nose, showing golden peach, mango, vanilla, and assorted nut aromas. The palate is equally appealing with succulent fruit intensity, backed by creamy texture and finely infused acidity, making it flavoursome and deliciously attractive. At its best: now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2025

"A delicious wine from the TB stable - aromas and flavours of fresh grapefruit and peach, lots of apple and fruit spice then a fine layer of vanilla and cheesy cream. Dry on the palate with medium+ weight, plenty of acidity delivers a nice palate squeeze and ensures flavours are available throughout the palate and cellar worthy. Best drinking from 2025 through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Nov 2025

"The creamy palate features forward fruit and toasty details, showing purity and freshness. A touch of spice lifts the finish and lends a juicy finish" Candice Chow, Wine Chat

Enticingly fruited with aromas of peach, fresh red apple, firm apricot, and nashi pear along with tropical notes of mango and pawpaw. The palate is richly fruited and tropical with ripe stone fruit and creamy mouth filling richness. Hints of toasted brioche and oak spice give complexity, and a fine acid line lends freshness on the finish and length.

Machine harvested fruit was gently destemmed without crushing and pressed to tank for settling. Following racking, the juice was transferred to a large 9hLFrench Oak Cuvée and barriques for fermentation and maturation. Juices were inoculated with CY3079 yeast for primary fermentation. All batches went through a secondary malo-lactic fermentation. The wine was aged sur-lie for 9 months before racking and filtration to bottle.