| Wine Description |
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A soft inviting lightly oaked chardonnay with aromas of stonefruit and butterscotch. A palate of peaches, cream and macademia nuts leads to a caramel finish. For an independent review by Sue Courtney see http://www.wineoftheweek.com/wineweek.html |
| Tasting Notes |
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A soft inviting lightly oaked chardonnay with aromas of stonefruit and butterscotch. A palate of peaches, cream and macademia nuts leads to a caramel finish. |
| Winemakers Notes |
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Fermented and matured in barrel (20% new French oak for 2 months, 80% in 3-4 year old oak) with weekly lees stirring. Approximately 70% of the blend underwent full malolactic fermentation. The final blend was put together to create a classic lightly oaked chardonnay. |
| Viticulture Notes |
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2007 was an exceptional vintage in Gisborne with very clean ripe fruit. Mendoza Chardonnay was hand harvested from Andrew Nimmo’s vineyard in Bond Road, Ormond. The Brix at harvest was 22.0 with zero rotten berries. |
| Cellaring |
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2 years from bottling |
| Technical Details |
| WineMaker:
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Simon Groves |
| Vintage: |
2007 |
| Variety: |
Chardonnay |
| Region: |
Gisborne
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| Released: |
August 2007 |
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| Alcohol:
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13.3%
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| RS: |
4 g/l |
| TA: |
5.8 g/l |
| pH: |
3.45 |
| Brix: |
22 ° |
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