Appearance
Bright medium straw.
Reserve Chardonnay
A masterfully crafted, luxurious Chardonnay that embodies sophistication and elegance through a minimal-intervention approach to winemaking. Carefully hand-harvested fruit was whole-bunch pressed and fermented with wild yeast to enhance texture and complexity. The wine was then matured for eight months in French oak puncheons, 50% of which were new oak. Produced only in exceptional vintages and bottled in very limited quantities.
- 13.5% alc/vol
- Hand picked
- Vegan
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Reserve Chardonnay
Sale price$55.00
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Inside the bottle
Tasting notes
Bouquet
Fresh nectarine, peach, and nashi pear aromas intertwine with notes of lemon curd and vanilla bean.
Palate
Medium-bodied and richly textured, displaying flavours of ripe peach, apricot, and honeycomb. Subtle nuances of oatmeal and almond add depth and complexity through the mid-palate, complemented by a long, lingering citrus-driven finish.
Food match
Chicken, pork, or roast root vegetables.
Winemaking
Hand harvested and whole-bunch pressed, then fermented with wild yeast. Matured 8 months in 50% new French oak, followed by 6 months in tank on light lees.
Technical details
- Alcohol
- 13.5% ABV
- pH
- 3.57
- Residual sugar
- 0.7 g/L
- Oak
- French oak - 50% new, 50% 2-year-old
- Harvest
- Hand picked
- Winemaking
- Vegan friendly
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