Selaks Founders Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2015
Description
A very aromatic Chardonnay showing lifted white peach and nectarine notes, with a spicy complexity from the barrel fermentation. An elegant fruit forward style Chardonnay with vibrant fruit flavours finished with nuttiness and spice. The finish is crisp and lingering.
Excellent with chicken fettucine and creamy mushrooms, sprinkled with fresh oregano.
This season saw unsettled conditions throughout Spring, resulting in smaller bunch and berry sizes on the vine. The lower than average crop meant the grapes were of exceptional quality, and only developed further through Summer and early Autumn. After harvest, the grapes were crushed and destemmed. The fruit was direct pressed, with minimal skin contact, and the clarified juice fermented at cool temperatures to retain maximum flavour expression. 76% of this wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks. The remaining 24% was fermented in small batches, using French Oak barrels (9.5% new), cultivating the touch of oak on the palate.
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