Yealands Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2018

Description

Exhibits guava, citrus and stone fruit flavours which combine seamlessly with the subtle toasty oak. The palate combines ripe fruit, lees complexity and subtle oak with a fresh elegant finish. Enjoy now, or cellar up to 4 years.

The 2018 growing season provided hot, sunny summer days with moderate, cool nights for perfect ripening conditions. These superb harvest conditions allowed the fruit to be picked at optimal ripeness. The Hawke’s Bay vineyard is terraced with free draining soils, ideal for growing excellent chardonnay with complex and layered flavours. Intensive canopy and yield management are used to produce chardonnay with outstanding concentration, weight and balance.

The fruit was picked at ideal ripeness and gently pressed. The juice was settled and racked off solids then fermented with a range of vessels, temperatures and yeast strains to give complexity of aroma and mouth feel. After aging on yeast lees with regular stirring, the batches were racked, blended, stabilised and filtered prior to bottling.

Yealands wine is inspired by the coast that surrounds us, so close to the ocean that their vines are often misted with sea spray. The beauty of the environment influences how the wine is crafted, respectful of nature and the land. Yealands believes in sustainable winemaking and creating thoughtfully crafted wines that work in harmony with the landscape.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with roast chicken, oysters or fish and chips.