Te Mata Estate Vineyards Chardonnay 2023

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Shellfish

Need a classic NZ Chardonnay (without ringing the bank manager) – here it is!
The Estate Vineyards range is a no brainer really, offering quality varietal winemaking from the brilliant bunch at Te Mata at an affordable price – Chardonnay 2018 is no exception
This Hawke's Bay Chardy has an expressive personality focusing first on the variety with lemon oil and pineapple characters with grapefruit acidity. Not to outdone, the second half parties on through your mouth with buttered popcorn, and oatmeal cookies courtesy of the wine’s winemaking influence.

Te Mata Estate Vineyards Chardonnay was first released under the Woodthorpe label using Te Mata’s wealth of expertise and Hawke’s Bay brilliant growing environment for the Chardonnay variety. This 2018 'Estate Vineyards' Chardonnay continues with the Te Mata's reputation of quality wines with a great varietal expression.Te Mata's Estate Vineyards range rocks out the best of new and old winemaking techniques. For this golden drop both traditional whole bunch pressing and barrel ferments, blend well with the modern destemming and tank ferments. All parcels are given time to relax before blending, and bottling. The finish product is a fresh glass of classic Chardonnay ready for you to dip your nose in. You might find characters of lemon oil, pineapple, and grapefruit. With further investigation the winemaking influence reveals buttered popcorn, and oatmeal cookies.

RRP $32.99

$28.90