An elegant, full-flavoured wine
Lovely concentration of fruit is enhanced by vanilla, toasted brioche & savoury
Pair with seafood, terrines, risotto, creamy pasta dishes & chicken
Lawson's Dry Hills Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2022
Lawson's Dry Hills Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2022
Accolades
Awarded Double Gold Medal
New Zealand International Wine Show 2023
Awarded Gold Medal
National Wine Awards Aotearoa New Zealand 2023
Awarded 5 Stars
Cuisine Magazine 2024
Description
- French oak
- Lemon & peach
- Toasted brioche
- Long finish
This wine offers enticing aromas of lemon and peach with a light smokiness. Lovely concentration of fruit is enhanced by the French oak characters of vanilla and the extended lees contact adds toasted brioche and savoury flavours to the palate. An elegant, full-flavoured wine with a lovely, long finish. This powerful yet elegant wine will continue to develop favourably for some time, becoming more mellow with age. Enjoy from now and over the next five years.
From our coastal vineyard where the sea breezes moderate temperatures, this block is situated on the banks of the Wairau Diversion. The silts and river stones, combined with our 17 – 21-year-old Mendoza clone vines, are the perfect match. Chardonnay is an early variety for us and it arrived at the winery in pristine condition, perfectly ripe and full of flavour.
The grapes are hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed and the juice settled briefly before being racked to French oak barrels (22% new). The juice was fermented ‘wild’ and encouraged to undergo full malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked from barrel and blended prior to being bottled here at the winery some ten months later.
Food Pairing: Seafood, terrines and pates, risotto, chicken, pork and char-grilled foods, roasted vegetables, dishes with creamy or buttery sauces, pumpkin and other sweet vegetables.
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