Wrights Reserve Organic Gisborne Chardonnay 2022

Description

Cream, Fig, Oak

"Impressively complex and engaging, the bouquet shows mango, baked fig, vanillin oak and brioche characters, leading to a concentrated palate offering terrific power and opulence, while remaining balanced and harmonious. Beautifully layered with rich texture and delicious flavours, making it hugely appealing. Certified organic. At its best: now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2023

"A bold, creamy, ripe and lusciously textured wine with flavours of California peach and grapefruit peel, there’s an echo of orange then flavours toasty wine barrel and wood smoke with vanilla and Brazil-nut. Medium+ acid line, fine wood tannins and a balanced, even finish. Well made with a lengthy finish. A classic style of Chardonnay using the best features of ripe fruit and French oak. Best drinking from 2023 through 2027+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Mar 2023

"Certified organic, the generous 2022 vintage (4.5*) was grown in the Ormond Valley and matured for eight months in new French oak casks. Straw-hued, it is fleshy and concentrated, with rich, ripe stonefruit flavours, strongly seasoned with biscuity, nutty oak, balanced acidity and a smooth, well-rounded finish. Already quite open and expressive, it's a drink now or cellaring proposition" Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide, May 2023

This is a bold wine of distinction, deep straw in colour in the glass. Exuding rich aromas of ripe yellow stonefruits, tropical fruits along with citrus fruit elements entwined with creamy barrel-ferment and nutty toasty oak.

Consistently producing one of New Zealand's premium Chardonnay's from the Chardonnay capital of New Zealand. Their 2015 recently reviewed Top 5 Chardonnay of New Zealand by Cuisine 2017 and 2016 being awarded 5 stars from Raymond Chan.

The grapes used for Wrights' Reserve Chardonnay were grown using organic and biodynamic techniques. The grapes are fully certified organic through Asurequality from Wrights' Ormond Valley Vineyard. The Ormond Valley Appellation has a unique microclimate, hottest day time temperatures, but coolest night time temperature. The unique clay and limestone soils help produce one of New Zealand's premium chardonnay's. The chardonnay grapes are grown from the Mendoza clone. Producing small berries, with more skin to flesh ratio ensuring more intensity of flavour and richness.

This wine was barrel aged in new French oak for 12 months, lees stirred and has undergone a full malolactic fermentation. A lovely wine now, or a stunning wine with 5 to 10 years cellaring.