2022 SV Chardonnay

This single vineyard release is solely from the 1979 planting on our TWR home block here at the winery. We have Mendoza clone Chardonnay planted here, and these vines are now 43 years old – some of the oldest in the Marlborough region. When we first tried this SV parcel in barrel, we knew it was something really special and so we decided to bottle this as a separate wine. The wine is made using traditional techniques. All the fruit was hand picked and then hand sorted. The grapes were then destemmed, crushed then gently pressed. The juice was run to tank for settling then we filled to oak the next morning. The juice was fermented in large format french oak demi-muids (33% new) and all went through full malo. The resulting wine spent around 10 months on full lees to provide texture and complexity.

Lifted aromas of pink grapefruit, toasted almond, and white nectarine are complemented by smoky savoury notes, white florals ad hints of spice. These aromas follow on to a complex a, fleshy palate with real depth. Lovely integrated toasty oak and a lingering persistence complete this wine.

It is exceptionally limited and super special – only 66 cases were made.

Tasting Notes

Will be here soon!

Reviews

2020 Vintage
James Suckling 96 Points
Bob Campbell MW – 95 points Ranked #3 of 53 2020 Chardonnay from Marlborough
Cameron Douglas MS – 97 Points    
Metro Magazine Top 50 Wines – Top Ten
Sam Kim – 97 Points
Jane Skilton Gourmet Traveler Wine – 95 Points
Nick Stock – 94 Points