Wrights Entity Gisborne Méthode Traditionnelle Blanc de Blanc 2012

Description

• Dry style
• 100% Chardonnay
• Ripe stone fruit
• Fresh baked-bread

"Made from 100% Chardonnay, with seven years in the bottle with the yeasty lees. Delicious wine that is still surprisingly fresh with ripe Chardonnay and fresh-baked bread yeast flavour. A stylish, silken-textured wine with a hint of sweetness and a drying finish" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Dec 2019

"It is elegantly expressed on the nose showing ripe stone fruit, mango, fig and subtle yeasty characters with savoury nuances. The palate delivers generous weight and creamy mouthfeel backed by refreshing acidity, finishing vibrant and lingering" Wine Orbit

The wine displays bright, golden hues in the glass accommpanied by aromas of citrus, bread & vanilla. The palate has a gorgeous freshness, with a suprise of marmite flavours finishing decadent and creamy. 

The grapes were hand selected then whole bunch pressed with only the cuvee free run juice going straight to barrel for fermentation. The wines were then aged in older barrels for 9 months. The wine was then bottled in 2012 and stored in the bottle for 7 years on yeast lees prior to disgorgement, which occurred in November 2019. Only 1600 bottles are made, with each bottle individually numbered.

At Wrights Vineyard & Winery, Gisborne, New Zealand they work from the grassroots to produce hand crafted boutique wines in an ethical and environmentally friendly way. Their grapes and wines are certified organic. In the winery additives are kept to a minimum, to show case the vintage, wines and terroir of the vineyard.
Geoff Wright owner, winegrower is NZ's 3rd generation winemaker of Croatian descent. With winemaking commencing in the 1920's, Kumeu, Auckland.

Food Pairing: Pair with a chicken ceasar salad or a summer seafood platter