18
Hunter's Marlborough Offshoot Chardonnay 2019
New Zealand, Wairau Valley
Chardonnay
RRP £22.50
Description
Intense, stone fruit nose with a touch of matchstick edginess. The palate is ripe, showing peach and apricot fruit notes. This is a complex, full bodied Chardonnay with plenty of texture and character.
Awards
Silver Marlborough Wine Show
Silver - IWSC 2023
4.5 STARS – Finalist in Chardonnay of the Year 2021, WineState Special Annual Edition 2022, February 2022
Certifications
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
0.91 g/l residual sugar
5.8 g/l acidity
3.3 pH
Vinification
Fruit sourced from 30-year-old Mendoza Chardonnay vines at our Home Block located next to the winery on Rapaura Road. The grapes were handpicked and whole bunch pressed. Settled juice was then fermented in large format 900 litre French barrels. The wine was aged on its lees for 12 months before a further three months of aging in tank. During this time, the wine went through full malolactic fermentation.
Was malolactic fermentation used: notSelected
Was high-solid fermentation used: notSelected
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
Closure: Screw top