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Thornbury Gisborne Chardonnay 2006 |
| Produced By
Thornbury Wines |
| Wine Description |
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This wine displays an intense ripe peach and tropical bouquet. The palate shows a rich creamy mouthfeel with added complexity from oak and sur lee characteristics. This is a richly flavorsome wine, balanced by natural acidity. The wine is approachable now but will reward cellaring in the short to medium term. |
| Winemakers Notes |
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Chardonnay grapes were hand harvested and whole bunch pressed. This provided gentle extraction of the free run juice. The wine was fermented in a mixture of tank and French barriques, using a variety of yeast strains and indigenous yeast to provide complexity. A portion of the wine went through full malolactic fermentation to balance the acidity and provide richness to the wine. Matured for ten months in barrel before blending, the wine was regularly lees stirred both in barrel and tank to provide texture and mouthfeel. Following blending the wine was stabilised, fined and filtered to bottle. |
| Viticulture Notes |
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The fruit for this wine is a blend of 60% Katoa and 40% McDiarmid Hill Vineyards in Gisborne. The Katoa vineyard is situated near Manutuke tucked high in the Taurau Valley, one of the warmest and driest parts of Gisborne. The Clone 95 Chardonnay is planted on a sheltered, north- facing slope. The McDiarmid Hill, Mendoza cloned vineyard is situated in the slightly cooler Patutahi region on a north sloping ridge. These conditions, along with the typical clay-loam soils of the Gisborne area, provide free drainage and optimal conditions for ripening Chardonnay. Managed similarly, these two vineyards are cane pruned, shoot thinned and leaf plucked to ensure flavour development and healthy fruit. |
| Food Match |
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This wine displays an intense ripe peach and tropical bouquet. The palate shows a rich creamy mouthfeel with added complexity from oak and sur lee characteristics. This is a richly flavorsome wine, balanced by natural acidity. The wine is approachable now but will reward cellaring in the short to medium term. |
| Technical Details |
| WineMaker:
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Simon Fell |
| Vintage: |
2006 |
| Variety: |
Chardonnay |
| Region: |
Gisborne
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| Alcohol:
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14%
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| RS: |
0.84 |
| TA: |
6.35 |
| pH: |
3.69 |
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