Ripe pear, almonds & nutmeg reveal more layers over time
A palate with weight & texture highlighted by toasted caramel, grainy phenolics & long fresh acidity
We recommend trying with a slow-cooked chicken casserole
Muddy Water Chardonnay 2016
Muddy Water Chardonnay 2016
Accolades
Awarded 94/100 Points
Cameron Douglas
Awarded 91/100 Points
James Suckling
Organic
new
Description
Straw in colour with flecks of gold. A complex nose of ripe pear, almonds and nutmeg revealing more layers over time. A palate with weight and texture highlighted by toasted caramel, grainy phenolics and long fresh acidity.
Organically grown on deep, fine textured Awapuni clay soil. Five clones were planted in 1993 and remain on their own roots. Vines are now of an age where they self-regulate low crop loads, leading to intensely flavoured berries. A long, warm ripening period produced ripe skins and seeds, and small, clean, super concentrated berries with rich phenolics. Individual rows were handpicked during cool autumn mornings.
Each small sub-block of Chardonnay was slowly pressed and fermented separately to capture the best of each clone. 80% of the Chardonnay was settled overnight before a natural fermentation in fine grained French oak puncheons, while the remaining 20% was fermented without settling, incorporating full solid. All of the batches wentt through full natural Malo-lactic fermentation in puncheon and ageing on full yeast lees for 11 months. The estate then bottles without fining.
Seal
Payment
Alcohol
Delivery
Similar Products
Recently viewed
Join our mailing list
Subscribe to receive our email newsletters and be the first to hear about our latest specials, new releases and clearance deals.