"Attractively fruited & elegantly complex" Wine Orbit
Ripe melon, nectarine & summer peach aromas abound with oak hints of cedar & spice
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Sideways Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2021
Sideways Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2021
Accolades
Awarded 91/100 Points & 4.5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2021
Description
- Cedar oak
- Ripe melon
- Nectarine
- Richly textured
Rex Pickett, author of the iconic novel 'Sideways', now introduces his new range of wines showcasing the best of New Zealand's winemaking regions.
"Attractively fruited and elegantly complex, the bouquet shows apricot, hazelnut, nougat and subtle spice aromas, followed by a succulent palate delivering rounded mouthfeel and creamy texture. Beautifully balanced and harmonious with a lengthy expansive finish" Sam Kim Wine Orbit, Nov 2021
Sourced from vineyards in Hawke’s Bay, this is a rich style of Chardonnay with an accent on strong fruit flavours. Ripe melon, nectarine and summer peach aromas abound with oak hints of cedar and spice and a soft finish. Ideally matched with creamy pasta and white meat dishes, it is also great with seafood.
This Chardonnay was cool fermented with both aromatic yeasts and Burgundy style yeasts. Once fermentation was completed, the wine was left for an extended period on yeast lees to promote textural qualities and mouthfeel. The wine exhibits stonefruit and ripe citrus flavours with a rich, mealy texture.
This chardonnay is a mix of clones Mendoza and Fifteen, from the Bridge Pa and Crownthorpe districts in Hawke’s Bay. Free draining stony gravels are the pre-dominant soil structure in this area. The crop was kept low and well exposed to ensure even ripening and optimal flavour development.
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